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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. Written with Reid's signature talent for creating "complex, likable characters" (Real Simple), this is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth
- ISBN:
- 9798212224604
- Length:
- 400 pages
Genres: romance
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Loved itI'm still very much like Evelyn Hugo was like my favorite that I've read by her.
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NeutralAnd Evelyn Hugo, I gave it a three.
Loved itIt's interesting. It's sad. It'll make you cry. It's really good. It's one of my favorites for a reason.
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Loved itI loved this book, but again, this is kind of a standin for all of Taylor Jenkins Reed's most recent releases because I couldn't possibly choose a favorite.
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Loved itthat's my Shaya right there this is literary but it's also fastpaced it's the ultimate book I recommend to people when they're trying to get back into reading
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Loved itit is still a beautifully constructed and super compelling read and I just I adore this book
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Loved itI absolutely adored this. I think this might be one of my favorite Taylor Jenkins Reid books.
Loved itwhich I read before it was cool on Tik Tok what can I say about Taylor Jenkins readed other than she deserves to be one of the top Tik Tok authors and I'm not even a plot reader but I love her plots
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Loved itThis book was quite literally stunning. Like there's no other word for this book, but stunning.
Loved itall of her books like have really stuck with me through the years you know like the seven huntsmans of Evelyn Hugo or Malibu ... have really stuck with me
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Loved itas you know that's one of my favorite books of all time to be honest with you it's been so long since I've read it
Loved iti love this book this book is so hyped i mean so many people have read it but when i first read it i want to say two years ago honestly i found it to be really gripping
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Loved itbut i was really just swept away and enchanted by this i again i don't think there's too much i should be saying because i'm sure many of you have already read it
Loved itit's hard to imagine anyone disliking this book just the pacing of her writing the structure of it i mean this is a story that is told over multiple decades of a career and a life and love and just so much drama
Loved itI love this just like the rest of booktube but it's not one of my all-time favorites
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Loved itI have another Taylor Jenkins read novel and the seven husband's having the Hugo which again I listen to an audio book
MixedI am NOT saying that I didn't like this book because I did but I had such absurdly high expectations based on so many people hyping it up ridiculously that when I read it I just felt like it was fine
Loved itit's just so packed with so much goodness I definitely highly recommend even if you don't think that contemporary is your kind of thing because it's not necessarily the genre that I am too but this one was so good I definitely think it's worth the hype
Loved itmy next favorite book is the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo I am putting this book on here because it made me cry
MixedBut in general the writing was very poor. There was so much exposition of the way Monique was thinking about what everyone was telling her and then going home and being like you know what I think that applies to my life.
Mixedso I did give this a 4 out of 5 stars I really liked this book but this is a book that I feel like everyone was shouting from the high heavens about everyone was saying you're gonna love it
Loved ityou guys all know I absolutely love and adore The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo also by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Literally one of my favorite books of all time. I absolutely adore it.
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Loved itas with daisy jones i have nothing but good things to say about this audiobook
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Loved itthis book has been talked about all year and most people I know have loved it and I was no exception I loved it so much
Loved itit's perfectly written it hits every point and even though it constantly broke my heart it also kind of found its way into my heart
Loved itI actually just finished this book not that long ago and I thought it was such a fun time I've heard so much hype around this book and how amazing it is it lived up to the hype for me
Loved itI also really loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This was just a great story.
Loved itcan you read it please like this is definitely a hyped up book but it deserves it is worth it even if this isn't a book that you think you'd normally read just do it anyway because for me the payoff was so incredibly High one of my new all-time favorite books
Loved itmy other honorable mention this year is the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo which is about a huge movie star whose life has been shrouded in mystery now she's telling her life story and she had seven husbands it was so entertaining and so touching
Loved itthe seven husbands of Evelyn who go by Taylor Jenkins read this book blew me away it was so emotional and just beautiful and interesting
Loved itthis was the first book this year that I was like oh my god that is my favorite book