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A review by julesmq
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
As with the last novel I read by Taylor Jenkins Reid, I was instantly intrigued by the premise but somewhat disappointed in the execution. I’m beginning to think nothing will ever measure up to “Daisy Jones and the Six.” I had my suspicions about “The Seven Husbands…” after seeing several recent lackluster reviews among online friends, so it didn’t surprise me when I didn’t want to continue reading this book after the first few chapters.
It’s true that the Evelyn Hugo character is intriguing, but, as in “Malibu Rising”, the extra viewpoint (this time it was Evelyn’s biographer) quickly became tedious and simply uninteresting. So once again I read the SuperSummary and skipped forward to the end of the book. I did read the final 15 or so chapters, as well as skimming through another 15 or so before that, so I feel confident in knowing the bulk of the story. And that’s really all that matters to me this time. I’m content having read 50% of the novel and knowing how it all ended. Just not sure when I became that kind of reader, though.
Jenkins Reid is a good storyteller, but too often I want some of her extra storylines excised from the final book.
It’s true that the Evelyn Hugo character is intriguing, but, as in “Malibu Rising”, the extra viewpoint (this time it was Evelyn’s biographer) quickly became tedious and simply uninteresting. So once again I read the SuperSummary and skipped forward to the end of the book. I did read the final 15 or so chapters, as well as skimming through another 15 or so before that, so I feel confident in knowing the bulk of the story. And that’s really all that matters to me this time. I’m content having read 50% of the novel and knowing how it all ended. Just not sure when I became that kind of reader, though.
Jenkins Reid is a good storyteller, but too often I want some of her extra storylines excised from the final book.