The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo.

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Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. 

When she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated. Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. 

Summoned to Evelyn’s Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way. As Evelyn’s life unfolds—revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love—Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress. But as Evelyn’s story catches up with the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

 

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Extraordinary. Captivating. Heart aching. 

What did I just read? How do I begin to explain the feeling about this book? There is so much that can be said about this book, but not enough time to describe it all. I was blown away by this story, the characters. THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO is filled with passion, love, hate, hope. The moment you start reading, you won’t be putting it down for a few hours. THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO is the book that I read for hours, multiple times, at times late into the night. I wanted to see how it will end, what will happen with Evelyn, with Monique. I wondered if there was another reason why Evelyn wanted Monique to write her biography. When Evelyn told her she wanted to tell her the truth, to write her biography, I wondered what her motive was. The truth…that was unexpected, and like Monique, I was in shock, and I was angry. Evelyn was a character that I had mixed feelings about, and sometimes I liked her and others I wasn’t sure about her. After that exposure, I wasn’t sure what to think. 

I loved the way that the book was written, the timeline. I enjoyed finding out how Evelyn ended up marrying seven times. THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO is what captured my attention first. How can you not be curious about a title like that? I wondered about the title, wanting to find out the story behind it. I have read TAYLOR JENKINS REID’S novel, Daisy Jones & The Six month ago and loved it. I loved that book. This one…I fell in love. I only read two of her books, and I cannot wait to check the rest of her works. I know that TAYLOR JENKINS REID is the author whose books I will be looking forward to. I want to be an amazing writer as she is. Evelyn, she’s a complicated character. There will be times you will love her and times that you will hate her. For the longest time, I couldn’t decide how I felt about her. I hated how she treated people at times; like Celia and others, I felt sorry for her. Evelyn went through so much, but some of that was her fault.
Celia St James, she was my favorite. I loved how much she loved Evelyn, how she was willing to do anything for her. I did get the feeling that Celia loved Evelyn more than Evelyn did. If you love someone, you won’t hurt them or try to hide the relationship. I understood why Evelyn did it, but I didn't particularly appreciate how she did it. I felt as Evelyn cared about her reputation, her fame more than she cared about Celia. I knew that Evelyn loved Celia, but I was not happy with how she treated her at times. You could tell that there was love between the two of them. I found myself hoping that the two of them will find a way to be together all through the book. Of all Evelyn’s marriages, Harry was my favorite. He’s the type of guy that all the girls want. 

THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO is an inspirational book. Yet, I feel that it is a book that everyone should check out. It has become one of my favorites. This is the book that will stay with you for years after turning the last page. This is the book that you will find yourself returning to.