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I'm between 3.5 and 4 on this one. I enjoyed it and thought it was very clever storytelling. I wasn't as enamored as other reviewers have been, although I can see why they are. My appreciation did grow more towards the end as I understood the bigger picture of Evelyn's life and choices.
The book has two main story lines. One is present day, told through the eyes of a 30-something journalist, Monique, who is offered the opportunity to write the memoir of Evelyn Hugo, a beautiful, successful actres ...more
The book has two main story lines. One is present day, told through the eyes of a 30-something journalist, Monique, who is offered the opportunity to write the memoir of Evelyn Hugo, a beautiful, successful actres ...more
Wow! This was much better than I expected. It has been given such great reviews that I was leery of the hype, particularly about a Hollywood expose type story. A Hollywood legend tricks a little-known writer into agreeing to do an in-depth interview only to offer a full authorized biography instead. Monique, the writer, is sure there is a catch. Evelyn, the star assures her all the relevant players are deceased and she wants the truth known. The story alternates between Evelyn and Monique, prese
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I really enjoyed this. I wasn’t sure that this was going to be the book for me. I’m not one to care much for celebrities IRL, so hesitated on picking up this book. It was the overwhelming number of 5 star reviews here on Goodreads that convinced me to give it a go. I admired the character development. How could you not fall in love with Evelyn and Harry? I also appreciated the directness of the storyline. Meaning I was very happy to not know what color flowers she was holding at each wedding and
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This wasn't at all what I expected and I found myself quite gripped in the second half of the book. I don't want to say much more than that as I think this is the sort of book to go into without too much knowledge and watch things unfold.
My only criticism would be that I felt that the older Evelyn being interviewed was almost too enigmatic, to the point that I couldn't really access her as a fully formed person. I understood that hiding parts of herself and presenting the 'Evelyn Hugo' that the ...more
My only criticism would be that I felt that the older Evelyn being interviewed was almost too enigmatic, to the point that I couldn't really access her as a fully formed person. I understood that hiding parts of herself and presenting the 'Evelyn Hugo' that the ...more
Jul 26, 2018
Evan
marked it as to-read
4.5 stars
May 20, 2021
Jaisas
marked it as to-read
Feb 14, 2022
Steven
marked it as to-read
Jul 17, 2022
Carolyn
rated it
it was amazing
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Jun 17, 2022
Ashley Au
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Sep 01, 2022
Nina
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