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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
This book was absolutely amazing, it was a page-turner and there was almost never a dull moment.The ending was so good and I did not expect it. It was really interesting to see the complexity of Evelyn Hugo and how she could love and hate so much and that was super interesting and such a thought-provoking characteristic. Which is something that I've been really interested about learning, and how complex she is and author does a great job showing that.I really hope this turns into a movie because I think would be such a great movie.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really Loved this book, especially getting Close to its end. I truly blazed through it. It was emotional, Had complex and extremely interesting characters and Had a great flow. The reason I gave this book only 4,5 Stars ist more a personal one. For me ist Just didn't click. That might be because I just loved Daisy Jones and the six and expected to be drawn into the world of this book as much as it happened with Daisy Jones. Here that was't as much the Case for me. Hollywood in the 60s just didn't come that alive to me. I also couldn't really feel for Moniques story. I spent so little time with her that I didn't really feel for her that much, although I get that her outside perspective on Evelyn is interesting. All in all it Is still a fantastic book, that I really did enjoy and couldn't put down. It was nerverecking and sad but also so exiting to read.
I truly enjoyed reading this book. The characters were really well written, with interesting backstories and depth. The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo is a true page-turner and I would recommend reading it.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
getting into this without knowing the content, get on it because of the hype and it did not disappoint. i love it so much and until now harry cameron still imprinted in my heart. it was such a lovely novel and so gut wretching
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is magnificent, just good old fashioned storytelling at it's best. This book does a great thing of showing you on the surface tis is what Evelyn Hugo's life is through the tabloids, then letting you hear in her own words what her life and marriages was truly about and it changes everything you know and perceived. I thought at the beginning that this book was headed one way focusing on the glitz and glamour of Evelyn Hugo's life only for the story to take a turn and shows so much heart. Taylor Jenkins Reid shows us a character that we should all be jealous over then at the end you can't help but feel sorry her and the anonymity of a normal life and the freedoms that we the reader have. It was awesome to see a book get so much hype, really and truly blow me away by how amerced I got with the character and the story.
The Plot: Evelyn Hugo is one of the bigger movie star's of the silver age that she started in the 1950's and a cultural icon, even though she has one an Oscar her career is over shadowed by the fact she's been married a total of 7 times ( The Character of Evelyn Hugo is based on a amalgam of female actresses like Elizabeth Taylor and her 7 husbands, the looks and background of Marylin Monroe, and at least one screen role reflects Jane Fonda's Klute). Evelyn's life has been told in the tabloids but she's never set down for an in-depth interview until now, on the eve of her daughter's death from breast cancer, she's donating dresses made famous to charity for breast cancer research. , and she wants more press for the event. She chooses a reporter Monique who doesn't have much clout, so she can seemingly push her around, but Evelyn is quick to tell her there's a specific reason she chose her and will be revealed at the end, also this piece is about dresses and will be her final interview. Evelyn reveals the truth behind all her husbands ad it will change the way the world ever thought about her and also change Monique's life as well.
What I Liked: The way this book grabs you and puts you in Evelyn's world, While reading it became jarring when Monique and Evelyn would talk, because I was so amerced in the story Evelyn was telling. The direction of the book was not one I was not expecting, but really enjoyed the ride and the character development that went with it. The look at the Hollywood during the mid fifties was portrayed really well, and the author clearly did a lot of research on the era. The character's are all so well rounded and really stick with you even side character's are memorable. The pace of this novel is incredible if I didn't have things to do could easily have read this in one sitting.
What I Disliked: I would have wanted to see a little more Hollywood after the early years, but I know that came with the shift of focus that the novel switched to but it would've been nice. I did guess the reason that Monique was involved, a little early, I was still satisfied with it, but the moment when it was revealed was over too fast. I didn't like the way Evelyn delivered the news.
Recommendations: I highly recommend this novel it's just a great story from start to finish, and a new one to put in my favorites. If you like historical fiction this is a good well researched book on Hollywood in the 50's and the rise of an ingenue. If you like Biographies then this reads like an in-depth Bio where the artist reveals her soul. This book has some LBGTQ character's that are portrayed very real with all there flaws and triumphs. I rated this book a rare 5 out of 5 and added this book to my favorites.
The Plot: Evelyn Hugo is one of the bigger movie star's of the silver age that she started in the 1950's and a cultural icon, even though she has one an Oscar her career is over shadowed by the fact she's been married a total of 7 times ( The Character of Evelyn Hugo is based on a amalgam of female actresses like Elizabeth Taylor and her 7 husbands, the looks and background of Marylin Monroe, and at least one screen role reflects Jane Fonda's Klute). Evelyn's life has been told in the tabloids but she's never set down for an in-depth interview until now, on the eve of her daughter's death from breast cancer, she's donating dresses made famous to charity for breast cancer research. , and she wants more press for the event. She chooses a reporter Monique who doesn't have much clout, so she can seemingly push her around, but Evelyn is quick to tell her there's a specific reason she chose her and will be revealed at the end, also this piece is about dresses and will be her final interview. Evelyn reveals the truth behind all her husbands ad it will change the way the world ever thought about her and also change Monique's life as well.
What I Liked: The way this book grabs you and puts you in Evelyn's world, While reading it became jarring when Monique and Evelyn would talk, because I was so amerced in the story Evelyn was telling. The direction of the book was not one I was not expecting, but really enjoyed the ride and the character development that went with it. The look at the Hollywood during the mid fifties was portrayed really well, and the author clearly did a lot of research on the era. The character's are all so well rounded and really stick with you even side character's are memorable. The pace of this novel is incredible if I didn't have things to do could easily have read this in one sitting.
What I Disliked: I would have wanted to see a little more Hollywood after the early years, but I know that came with the shift of focus that the novel switched to but it would've been nice. I did guess the reason that Monique was involved, a little early, I was still satisfied with it, but the moment when it was revealed was over too fast. I didn't like the way Evelyn delivered the news.
Recommendations: I highly recommend this novel it's just a great story from start to finish, and a new one to put in my favorites. If you like historical fiction this is a good well researched book on Hollywood in the 50's and the rise of an ingenue. If you like Biographies then this reads like an in-depth Bio where the artist reveals her soul. This book has some LBGTQ character's that are portrayed very real with all there flaws and triumphs. I rated this book a rare 5 out of 5 and added this book to my favorites.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, what an amazing character and amazing story. Evelyn is complex, forceful, and fascinating. The story covers a huge sweep of time - about six decades - with each time feeling true to the period (or at least to the extent I know about it). It was a distinctive and interesting perspective on how social mores changed over the time between the 40s and the 90s, and how people from earlier eras react to those changes and change themselves over long periods of time.
As with the other books by Taylor Jenkins Reid I've read, the story is exceptionally well structured. I'm always a little skeptical of frame stories, but this one didn't just work, it was essential to the story. Elements from earlier tied in later in ways that fit smoothly and were satisfying.
I really enjoyed how substantial parts of the books featured characters who were very close, often best friends, facing problems together - so often, to me, conflict between core characters feel gratuitous, as if it's just there to "add conflict," and it's frustrating and disappointing. I love when a team of characters works together and really looks out for each other, and this had that. The conflicts between characters that did come up felt real, essential to who the characters were, essential to the emotional impact.
The love stories are moving and heartfelt, especially the main one. There are a lot of stories about same-sex lovers having a hard time because they're not accepted, but this one felt fresh because of the strong, complicated characters and their dynamics. The conflicts between the same-sex couples in the book captured the difficult situations well, and different yet internally consistent feelings and actions about how to address the problem. I particularly appreciated how the book celebrated and valued how there were so many different variants of love, and how they were all important, from friendships to life partners to passionate romantic love, and countless shades in between.
As with the other books by Taylor Jenkins Reid I've read, the story is exceptionally well structured. I'm always a little skeptical of frame stories, but this one didn't just work, it was essential to the story. Elements from earlier tied in later in ways that fit smoothly and were satisfying.
I really enjoyed how substantial parts of the books featured characters who were very close, often best friends, facing problems together - so often, to me, conflict between core characters feel gratuitous, as if it's just there to "add conflict," and it's frustrating and disappointing. I love when a team of characters works together and really looks out for each other, and this had that. The conflicts between characters that did come up felt real, essential to who the characters were, essential to the emotional impact.
The love stories are moving and heartfelt, especially the main one. There are a lot of stories about same-sex lovers having a hard time because they're not accepted, but this one felt fresh because of the strong, complicated characters and their dynamics. The conflicts between the same-sex couples in the book captured the difficult situations well, and different yet internally consistent feelings and actions about how to address the problem. I particularly appreciated how the book celebrated and valued how there were so many different variants of love, and how they were all important, from friendships to life partners to passionate romantic love, and countless shades in between.