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emmabreads's review against another edition
4.0
★★★★☆ - 4 stars
”We are human, full of flaws like anyone else. But we are the chosen ones because we are extraordinary.”
- i loved this! it basically felt like a watching a sad documentary. i cried so much at the end!
- i have always been interested in the drama and scandal of hollywood, and this book packed in a lot of other themes that made it a good read overall!
- the writing isn’t the strongest point of the story, but there’s nothing wrong with it. it’s very simple and there’s a very modern appeal to her writing that i love.
- all of TJR’s characters are fierce and utterly human and in my opinion, the best part of her books.
- evelyn hugo has both flaws and strengths. she isn’t perfect, but still a strong and admirable character. she’s definitely a realist and doesn’t rely too heavily on feelings, and honestly i kinda am too!
- the lives of famous people are beyond my understanding. but what i can take from reading this is that happiness is redefined in hollywood. evelyn hugo struggles with finding love. relationships are merely a status in her world, and it can be really lonely.
- i did like the exploration of sexuality, it added a lot more depth to evelyn’s character.
”I think being yourself—your true, entire self—is always going to feel like you’re swimming upstream.”
- aside from celia, the strongest connection had to be with harry cameron. it was the most intimate, since he was present for her whole life. he was mostly the reason for why i cried so much. it’s sad that he never got a a chance to live as his true self.
- by the end i felt myself feeling sad for her, but i also admired her character development and how strong she became. im glad she used her experience to help other women before her passing.
- and finally, monique: an independent, admirably ambitious young woman. she had lived a very straightforward life, progressing in her career until she ended up with a life-changing opportunity at her disposal. she has never quite craved success until meeting evelyn hugo.
- i found monique’s side of the story a little boring. obviously, it’s hard to compare to evelyn’s elaborate life, but i never really looked forward to reading monique’s parts of the story. she had some good development though and i was intrigued by the mystery of why evelyn hugo chose her to write her story.
- monique posed a foil for evelyn’s character which i appreciated. monique does not come to decisions as easily as evelyn does. she does not think it is that easy to achieve success. but as the story progressed, and she learned more about evelyn hugo, she learned how wield power as a woman. things will not come to you, you must go after them!
”Why have I spent so long settling for less when I know damn well the world expects more?”
”Nobody deserves anything. It’s simply a matter of who’s willing to go and take it for themselves.”
- i loved the way this book was structured. each part of the book is named after one of her 7 husbands and it helps with the pacing so much. i expected this to be a slower read, but it surprisingly went by very quickly! the chapters were very short. i was always looking forward to hearing more of evelyn’s stories.
- as for the book itself, it was enjoyable. but it doesn’t go past that. this isn’t a book i will think about for days, and that’s mostly the reason i didn’t give it 5 stars. as real as the characters seem, there’s still a shallowness to them that makes them less memorable.
- overall, it is story you’ll find yourself invested in. i was constantly wondering what would happen next in evelyn hugo’s life. it’s great for people who are interested in the drama of pop culture. please read!
”We are human, full of flaws like anyone else. But we are the chosen ones because we are extraordinary.”
- i loved this! it basically felt like a watching a sad documentary. i cried so much at the end!
- i have always been interested in the drama and scandal of hollywood, and this book packed in a lot of other themes that made it a good read overall!
- the writing isn’t the strongest point of the story, but there’s nothing wrong with it. it’s very simple and there’s a very modern appeal to her writing that i love.
- all of TJR’s characters are fierce and utterly human and in my opinion, the best part of her books.
- evelyn hugo has both flaws and strengths. she isn’t perfect, but still a strong and admirable character. she’s definitely a realist and doesn’t rely too heavily on feelings, and honestly i kinda am too!
- the lives of famous people are beyond my understanding. but what i can take from reading this is that happiness is redefined in hollywood. evelyn hugo struggles with finding love. relationships are merely a status in her world, and it can be really lonely.
- i did like the exploration of sexuality, it added a lot more depth to evelyn’s character.
”I think being yourself—your true, entire self—is always going to feel like you’re swimming upstream.”
- aside from celia, the strongest connection had to be with harry cameron. it was the most intimate, since he was present for her whole life. he was mostly the reason for why i cried so much. it’s sad that he never got a a chance to live as his true self.
- by the end i felt myself feeling sad for her, but i also admired her character development and how strong she became. im glad she used her experience to help other women before her passing.
- and finally, monique: an independent, admirably ambitious young woman. she had lived a very straightforward life, progressing in her career until she ended up with a life-changing opportunity at her disposal. she has never quite craved success until meeting evelyn hugo.
- i found monique’s side of the story a little boring. obviously, it’s hard to compare to evelyn’s elaborate life, but i never really looked forward to reading monique’s parts of the story. she had some good development though and i was intrigued by the mystery of why evelyn hugo chose her to write her story.
- monique posed a foil for evelyn’s character which i appreciated. monique does not come to decisions as easily as evelyn does. she does not think it is that easy to achieve success. but as the story progressed, and she learned more about evelyn hugo, she learned how wield power as a woman. things will not come to you, you must go after them!
”Why have I spent so long settling for less when I know damn well the world expects more?”
”Nobody deserves anything. It’s simply a matter of who’s willing to go and take it for themselves.”
- i loved the way this book was structured. each part of the book is named after one of her 7 husbands and it helps with the pacing so much. i expected this to be a slower read, but it surprisingly went by very quickly! the chapters were very short. i was always looking forward to hearing more of evelyn’s stories.
- as for the book itself, it was enjoyable. but it doesn’t go past that. this isn’t a book i will think about for days, and that’s mostly the reason i didn’t give it 5 stars. as real as the characters seem, there’s still a shallowness to them that makes them less memorable.
- overall, it is story you’ll find yourself invested in. i was constantly wondering what would happen next in evelyn hugo’s life. it’s great for people who are interested in the drama of pop culture. please read!
eilishannah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
clburrill74's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
batgirlaly24's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was going to be a solid 3 stars right up until the end. It's a slow burn with a bang at the end, just as Evelyn would want it
snon's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
acoffeinvelaris's review against another edition
5.0
Me ha gustado mucho, muy diferente a lo que suelo leer habitualmente. Te hace querer y odiar a su protagonista por momentos. A veces la comprendes, a veces crees que está loca, a veces que es mala, a veces que es egoísta, otras te identificas… ¡en fin! La vida misma.
firefelice7's review against another edition
5.0
this book deserves 6 stars. i’m not even gonna try to explain why, because there are no words that can truly describe it. i feel so emotionally invested in this whole book, it’s unbelievable how taylor jenkins reid made evelyn hugo’s character so real and relatable in many ways, yet she still is only words on paper. this book will stay in my mind for a very long time, and i hope that someday i will meet my own celia st. james or harry. also i can’t get over the fact that i can’t watch an evelyn hugo movie right now, how is is possible that she isn’t real?