The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
From the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.
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I finished this in a day. In-between, I cried, and I wailed. Then I recovered, picked it up to repeat the process all over again.
"Being bisexual didn't make me disloyal" Evelyn says. "One has nothing to do with the other. Nor did it mean that Celia could only fulfill half my needs."
Yes Taylor Jenkins Reid had to say this, even today.
It resonated with me so loudly.
Not even because the story hits so close to me is the only reason why I cried, I cried for Evelyn. For that raw pain she felt, for how she couldn't help loving who she loved and how she fiercely hid her identity while also protecting it, not giving up on her dreams. For how real she felt. This story is a novel, and I still can't believe it's fiction. How is this fiction? As I was reading, I felt the impulse to look up Evelyn Hugo, to watch her movies, to see her alongside Celia. Throughout the story, I had to remind myself this was not a memoir but a novel, a work of art.
This is why representation of an accurate character and story is important. Evelyn and her story of being bisexual is not a little quirk the author utilizes as a tool to attract more readers. It's a raw story about how much it can suck, how torn you can be, and how much prejudice even today exists. That it's not always fabulous, and it can hurt. more importantly, while it's a part of Evelyn's identity, it's not her defining factor nor the most interesting and important part about her. Her love and devotion for Celia is.
How wonderful, if I could read this one over and over again for the first time... I would. I couldn't put it down, I craved every secret, I needed to know. I even felt my own pain through her. What a good book, I was not expecting this from the cover and title. I was here for the hype, and I am staying for this brilliant masterpiece.
Thank you for adding another beloved book into my shelf.
"Being bisexual didn't make me disloyal" Evelyn says. "One has nothing to do with the other. Nor did it mean that Celia could only fulfill half my needs."
Yes Taylor Jenkins Reid had to say this, even today.
It resonated with me so loudly.
Not even because the story hits so close to me is the only reason why I cried, I cried for Evelyn. For that raw pain she felt, for how she couldn't help loving who she loved and how she fiercely hid her identity while also protecting it, not giving up on her dreams. For how real she felt. This story is a novel, and I still can't believe it's fiction. How is this fiction? As I was reading, I felt the impulse to look up Evelyn Hugo, to watch her movies, to see her alongside Celia. Throughout the story, I had to remind myself this was not a memoir but a novel, a work of art.
This is why representation of an accurate character and story is important. Evelyn and her story of being bisexual is not a little quirk the author utilizes as a tool to attract more readers. It's a raw story about how much it can suck, how torn you can be, and how much prejudice even today exists. That it's not always fabulous, and it can hurt. more importantly, while it's a part of Evelyn's identity, it's not her defining factor nor the most interesting and important part about her. Her love and devotion for Celia is.
How wonderful, if I could read this one over and over again for the first time... I would. I couldn't put it down, I craved every secret, I needed to know. I even felt my own pain through her. What a good book, I was not expecting this from the cover and title. I was here for the hype, and I am staying for this brilliant masterpiece.
Thank you for adding another beloved book into my shelf.
One of my favorite books now. It is truly an amazing book it does many things well. It's realistic, iconic, raw, entertaining, and heartbreaking.
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I really loved this book. I was drawn into the lives of everyone and developed opinions about each person as if I knew them.
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