A review by buud_w0rm
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

I went into the novel with just the hint that its main character was this blonde bombshell in the 1950s resembling Marylyn Monroe. I didn’t know there’d be such depth tying into her marriages and complexity of Evelyn Hugo’s Character. The constant balancing act of being a celebrity proves to be draining for the humanity especially the ruthless tabloids of the 50s-80s.
The title and appearance of the novel is so misleading I love that :)) Celia and Evelyn’ love story was  incredibly compelling. You can’t help but feel for both of them and their povs. Their tug of war between doing what they think is right for each other but in another sense still worrying about the wrong things really shakes the reader (me) irl. I basically loooved reading about Evelyn’s life but didn’t care much for Monique’s pov.. her subplot was a bit boring. The plot twist tho!? That actually shocked the hell outta me.  So many quotable moments in the last 100 pages.
 
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