The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid -- Restarting May 1st 2024

[~T~]

Finally got a chance to start! So excited. :D

[iana]

@mars yes yes! one way to verify, huh?

[iana]

~T~ wrote: "Finally got a chance to start! So excited. :D"

hi! lots for us to be excited about, I'm sure! :)

[iana]

chapter 23

(view spoiler)[I can't say I didn't see that coming. I'm glad Evelyn and Celia are together in their own terms now and are happy with that. I should say at least currently. I'm also glad that goddamn Don Adler is done. I have to admit I liked him at first, that is, before he showed the asshole that he is. things definitely don't look great for Evelyn and I'm scared. although, I'm liking Monique more and more and how this growth is looking on her. getting into Mick Riva in a few!(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

Guiana wrote: "chapter 23

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This experience is definitely making Monique a stronger person and I'm so here for it!

[HeatherH]

Through ch 45
(view spoiler)[ I'm loving this situation with Evelyn+Harry+Celia+John <3 It is so perfect for them and I love seeing them all happy. I do wish they weren't having to hide behind fake hetero marriages but times were so different.

Anyone else occasionally forget that none of these people are real? lol (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

ch 60
(view spoiler)[ Harry died :( :( So not prepared for that heartbreak.. (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

Finished!
(view spoiler)[ Wow wow wow. That was so friggin good! I cried a bit at the loss of Celia but worse so when she spoke of losing her daughter. I was totally blindsided by her connection to Monique! I'm incredibly impresses with this novel and the complex, strong characters within it! (hide spoiler)]

[mars]

HeatherH wrote: "Finished!
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End spoiler:

(view spoiler)[i cried at evelyn committing suicide :( (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

mars wrote: "HeatherH wrote: "Finished!
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End spoiler:

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(view spoiler)[ Yes! Ugh. But I also understand her reasoning behind it. I definitely was surprised by how much emotion the last quarter held. (hide spoiler)]

[~T~]

71 percent

(view spoiler)[ I can’t for the life of me figure out what she could possibly have done to Monique. They were super vague about her dad passing so I’m wondering if it has something to do with him? I’m so enthralled in Evelyn’s story though, I just can’t get enough! (hide spoiler)]

[~T~]

I’ve also read somewhere that Evelyn Hugo is loosely based on Elizabeth Taylor and now I gotta get my hands on her biography if I can find one!

[HeatherH]

~T~ wrote: "71 percent

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(view spoiler)[ I couldn't figure it out either and it really blindsided me when it was revealed! Both these women are so intriguing. Evelyn's story just sucked me right in and at times I forgot she was a fictional character - everything about her felt so real. (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

~T~ wrote: "I’ve also read somewhere that Evelyn Hugo is loosely based on Elizabeth Taylor and now I gotta get my hands on her biography if I can find one!"

I DID NOT KNOW THAT!?!?!?

I'm going to have to look for that as well now!

[HeatherH]

Just googled and got this:


"According to Reid, Evelyn Hugo was loosely based in part on actresses Elizabeth Taylor, who was married eight times to seven different men, and Ava Gardner, who revealed the secrets of her life to a journalist which was eventually published as Ava Garner: The Secret Conversations."

So may also have to look up that one too!

[Karen]

This is one I’ve put off reading for ages - just can’t imagine getting married so many times. Your comments suggest she might be an interesting character.

[mars]

HeatherH wrote: "Just googled and got this:

"According to Reid, Evelyn Hugo was loosely based in part on actresses Elizabeth Taylor, who was married eight times to seven different men, and Ava Gardner, who revea..."

Name sounds familiar but don't know who that is lol


Karen wrote: "This is one I’ve put off reading for ages - just can’t imagine getting married so many times. Your comments suggest she might be an interesting character."

She is. It's a good book.

[HeatherH]

Karen wrote: "This is one I’ve put off reading for ages - just can’t imagine getting married so many times. Your comments suggest she might be an interesting character."

Very interesting! I definitely recommend giving it a chance at least!

[iana]

chapter 30

(view spoiler)[okay, so I'm definitely going to binge this while the weekend allows. I just wanted to pop by and say I adore Harry Cameron with everything I have and everything I am. I mean, come on.

You do not know how fast you have been running, how hard you have been working, how truly exhausted you are, until someone stands behind you and says, "It's OK, you can fall down now. I'll catch you."
So I fell down.
And Harry caught me.

I can't just read that and not feel my chest give a little bonk. it also gave a bigger bonk when it heard that Celia and Evelyn weren't in contact for five years. the mind boggles." (hide spoiler)]

[iana]

@Karen, she's definitely something!

[Karen]

Up to ch4. I’m struggling to get my head around why this specific journalist has been chosen, and I like the fact she doesn’t immediately accept. (view spoiler)[ Looking at how this is shelved, I’m thinking the seven husbands is a cover and she’s going to reveal she’s gay. (hide spoiler)]

[iana]

Karen wrote: "Up to ch4. I’m struggling to get my head around why this specific journalist has been chosen, and I like the fact she doesn’t immediately accept. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[yes, it's most curious. I thought the same all above. and, also, that's one of the traits I liked about Monique from the beginning. (hide spoiler)]

[iana]

chapter 45

(view spoiler)[@Heather, I actually was surprised when you said the bit about our lovely crew not being real because I DID just forget they weren't. oops.

if that was truly the finale of Evelyn and Celia, which I'm assuming would therefore be the finale of Evelyn and Celia AND by extension Henry and John, it will leave a lasting ache. I was loving their dynamic.

also, I accidentally saw chapter 47's first line and I'm struck. (hide spoiler)]

[iana]

chapter 58

(view spoiler)[I think it should come as no surprise to you guys for me to disclose that I cried when I read Harry's death. I had a feeling it was inevitably coming, but still. currently, I am sniffling away the vestiges of tears and TMI as that may be, my emotions have been on full display throughout this read and they will not stop now. I'm devastated. I'm crying over a fictional character. aaaaaaaaa. this foreboding with Evelyn will most likely push it more. on another note, I'm glad Monique's sorted things out with David and with herself. I love seeing her character development, hers and Evelyn's. (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

HeatherH wrote: "ch 1-10

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I definitely get the feeling the story is as much about Monique as it is about Evelyn.

[Karen]

Up to ch24. I felt uneasy as we delve deeper into the relationship with Don and Evelyn. Really like the way we get press excerpts of the time to illustrate how a spin was put on things. The focus on Monique is intriguing - there has to be more to this than we have right now.

[iana]

Finished!

(view spoiler)[that was fantastic! I can't say I didn't think about the possibility of Monique's dad. it's brilliant! everything. truly. and the characters? my gosh, I fell in love. and what an end, Evelyn Hugo. on her own terms, it shall be. I'm missing everybody already!

anywho, thank you, friends, for reading with me! :D (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

Up to ch29. Makes me so mad that this was how things were, and still are in some instances. I giggled at the chipped tooth bit too...endearing. Her manipulation of Mick makes me nervous about what exactly is in store for Monique.

[Karen]

Up to ch30. Harry...this is adorable. But five years!

[Karen]

Up to ch58. So much water under the bridge, but there’s a small part of me feeling this is becoming repetitive.

[Karen]

HeatherH wrote: "Through ch 45

(view spoiler)[ The situation with John, Harry, Celia and Evelyn was tinged with sadness for me. While they got to have their moment of happiness, it saddened me that such a powerful industry was complicit in so many people having to hide who they were. Knowing this is so feasible also made it harder to forget these weren't real characters. (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

HeatherH wrote: "ch 60
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(view spoiler)[ I was welling slightly at this point. However, once I'd finished and really knew the significance of this moment I couldn't help but notice the cruelty of Evelyn's actions here. This was Monique's father! (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

Finished. Review on home page. Thanks, guys, for your comments as they were instrumental in making me pick this up finally. A very different read to the stuff I've been looking at recently, but it was well worth it.

[HeatherH]

So glad you both found some enjoyment in this story as well! Was fun reading with everyone!

[Pragya]

Till Chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ I enjoying reading this. So much has happened. Why Evelyn has chosen Monique? What is the real reason behind it? Evelyn does what ever it takes to become an actress without any guilt. Don is an abusive husband. Was Evelyn interested in Celia?? I have a feeling there gonna be more. (hide spoiler)]

[Pragya]

Till Chapter 23 (view spoiler)[ Monique is getting bold. (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

Pragya wrote: "Till Chapter 23 [spoilers removed]"

I loved seeing her get confidence and boldness!

[Pragya]

HeatherH wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Till Chapter 23 [spoilers removed]"

I loved seeing her get confidence and boldness!"

Me too!

[Pragya]

Till Chapter 42 (view spoiler)[ Monique apologize a lot to Evelyn. (hide spoiler)]

[iana]

Pragya wrote: "Till Chapter 42 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[yes, I've noticed that she does! quite a bit. it's all a learning experience for her, I think, and Evelyn's presence adds to that. (hide spoiler)]

[Pragya]

Guiana wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Till Chapter 42 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yup, Evelyn's presence does impact her. (hide spoiler)]

[Pragya]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ I knew Monique's dad will be involved somehow but never thought of this twist. (hide spoiler)]

[Pragya]

Guiana wrote: "chapter 58

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(view spoiler)[ I cried too when Harry died. My heart was so heavy will reading it. (hide spoiler)]

[Pragya]

HeatherH wrote: "Just googled and got this:


"According to Reid, Evelyn Hugo was loosely based in part on actresses Elizabeth Taylor, who was married eight times to seven different men, and Ava Gardner, who revea..."

I am now doubting all the celebrity news I have ever read. Does any of them even have a little bit truth?

[HeatherH]

Pragya wrote: "HeatherH wrote: "Just googled and got this:


"According to Reid, Evelyn Hugo was loosely based in part on actresses Elizabeth Taylor, who was married eight times to seven different men, and Ava G..."

Right? I know tabloids and such twist stories around of course, but it definitely makes you think!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[— Massiel]

17% - (view spoiler)[I think Evelyn just dropped her crown. So far the plot is pretty awesome I didn't expect it to go this way. There most be something relate with Evelyn and Monique or maybe nothing at all I guess we will see. (hide spoiler)]

[— Massiel]

38% - (view spoiler)[MY BISEXUAL ASS IS SCREAMING. AH. I'm rooting so much for Evelyn and Celia, is so sad seeing how realistic these situations are and even today some people say LGBTQ+ people are abnormal. I want to know why they are not together any longer. Harry seems such a cutie pie, please protect him at all costs I wanna know how they ended up together even though I have an idea. (hide spoiler)]

[— Massiel]

58% - (view spoiler)[PLEASE PROTECT HARRY AT ALL COSTS! So far my fav marriage is Rex but I know everything will change with Harry. This book is so damn good, I love how all the real facts are related in the plot somehow. My two couples will represent LGBTQ+ without no one knowing. I still wanna know how Monique is related to all this. (hide spoiler)]

[— Massiel]

72% - (view spoiler)[I love the way Evelyn is describing how she was in the past and now in the present she knows every little bad thing she did and still goes with her life. I wanna hug so bad Harry right now, he deserves the world and not all this pain. The break up between Celia and Evelyn wasn't a surprise. Evelyn just realized she lost a battle later. (hide spoiler)]