Hey readers!
Ever wonder what really happens behind closed doors in old Hollywood? The glitz, the glamour, and all those scandalous secrets?
Well, Taylor Jenkins Reid's "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" pulls back the curtain on all of it through the story of a fictional Hollywood icon who's finally ready to tell the truth about her life.
Who's Evelyn Hugo?
Evelyn Hugo is a movie star who rose to fame in the 1950s and had a career spanning decades. Now in her late 70s, she's finally ready to tell her life story - but only to one person: unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant.
Why Monique? That's one of the book's biggest mysteries!
What's It About?
As the title suggests, Evelyn had seven husbands throughout her life. But this book isn't really about those men at all.
It's about:
- A woman fighting her way to the top in a male-dominated industry
- The sacrifices made for fame and success
- Hidden love that couldn't be revealed in those times
- The price of ambition and the weight of regret
Why You'll Get Hooked
- Evelyn is FASCINATING - flawed, ambitious, and unapologetic
- The story jumps between old Hollywood and present day
- There's a twist you absolutely won't see coming
- The LGBTQ+ representation is authentic and heartbreaking
What Makes It Special
While many celebrity stories focus on the men behind a woman's success, this novel flips the script. The husbands are merely stepping stones in Evelyn's journey.
The real love story here isn't with any of her husbands. It's with actress Celia St. James, her true love she had to hide from the public for decades.
Powerful Quotes:
“People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth.”
“Never let anyone make you feel ordinary.”
“Don’t ignore half of me so you can fit me into a box.”
This book will make you question how much of our "authentic selves" we show the world. It challenges you to think about what you'd sacrifice for success, and whether those sacrifices are worth it.
And that ending? Let's just say the connection between Monique and Evelyn will leave you speechless. Everything comes full circle in a way that will have you rereading the book immediately to catch all the clues you missed.
If you read one book this month, make it "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo." You won't regret it.
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