A review by hannahjuliano
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0

I’ve got a lot to say, but I don’t think I could ever gather all of my thoughts and write them one by one, so I’ll start with the fact that this is feminism, women empowerment, presence of sexism and double standards in the industry/what goes on behind the camera, LGBTQIA+ representation, finding true friendships and true love and cherishing them over the superficial things (like money and fame) all in one book. I love that Evelyn Hugo broke the norms and knew what she wanted and got it for herself in her terms. She is headstrong and unapologetic which I believe every woman should be. But I think the most significant part of this book is when she finally admits to herself that seeing her name in the stars meant nothing because she looked for happiness and fulfillment in all the wrong places. (Chapter 63 made me bawl! I read it 10 times.) I learned from Evelyn that we can look our best and have all the pleasures and luxuries in the world, but if we don’t have love, if we don’t have a family or a friend who we can run to and trust our lives with, everything else is hollow.