Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?"

A Novel

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The entrancing story of a reclusive Hollywood starlet as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine – from the bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six. Reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. ‘Come for the glam Old Hollywood vibes; stay for a touching tale of a young reporter and a silver-screen legend.’ Cosmopolitan

(Bre)anne✨

Who knows? We’re all whores, really, in some way or another, at least in Hollywood.

If only they gave out Oscars for this shit.

“See, Harry?” I said. “Celia St. James is going to ruin everything.”

clara

"If you are intolerable, let me be the one to tolerate you.”

"Nobody deserves anything, Evelyn says. "It's simply a matter of who's willing to go and take it for themselves. (..)No one is just a victim or a victor. Everyone is somewhere in between. People who go around casting themselves as one or the other are not only kidding themselves, but they're also painfully unoriginal"

I sette mariti di Evelyn Hugo

Giorgia Vodola 

«Evelyn Hugo vuole soltanto andare a casa. È ora che raggiunga sua figlia, il suo amore, il suo migliore amico e sua madre».

Due anni e mezzo fa, a Connor diagnosticarono un cancro al seno all’ultimo stadio. Aveva trentanove anni. Le diedero pochi mesi di vita. Sapevo bene cosa significasse dover dire addio a una persona amata che lasciava questo mondo prima di te. Ma nulla avrebbe potuto prepararmi al dolore di veder soffrire mia figlia.

L’avevo persa. Il mio amore. La mia Celia. La mia anima gemella. La donna da cui avevo desiderato essere amata per tutta la vita.

E mi abbandonai di nuovo al lacerante lusso del panico.

«Devi restare, Harry. Abbiamo bisogno di te. Io e Connor». Gli strinsi la mano ancora più forte. «Ma se proprio devi andare, allora vai. Va’ se soffri. Va’ se è arrivato il momento. Ma sappi che ti abbiamo amato, che non ti dimenticherò mai, che vivrai in ogni cosa che io e Connor faremo. Sappi che ti amo dal profondo del cuore, Harry, e che sei stato un padre incredibile. Sappi che ti ho raccontato tutti i miei segreti. Perché sei stato il mio migliore amico.»

Beatrix

And yet that sense that you can feel your heart in your chest, that your body tells you it wants more, that you lose yourself in the scent, taste, and feel of another person — it was all the same.

[He] had been raised to believe that fame was the only power worth pursuing, and what I loved about him was that he was ready to become the most powerful person in any room by becoming the most adored.

..a sexuality in my body that my mind wasn’t ready for.

charisma is “charm that inspires devotion”

Naomi J.

When you dig just the tiniest bit beneath the surface, everyone’s love life is original and interesting and nuanced and defies any easy definition.

“Do you regret that you didn’t call her?” I ask her. “That you lost that time?” 

Evelyn looks at me as if I am stupid. “She’s gone now,” Evelyn says. “The love of my life is gone, and I can’t just call her and say I’m sorry and have her come back. She’s gone forever. So yes, Monique, that is something I do regret. I regret every second I didn’t spend with her. I regret every stupid thing I did that caused her an ounce of pain. I should have chased her down the street the day she left me. I should have begged her to stay. I should have apologized and sent roses and stood on top of the Hollywood sign and shouted, ‘I’m in love with Celia St. James!’ and let them crucify me for it. That’s what I should have done. And now that I don’t have her, and I have more money than I could ever use in this lifetime, and my name is cemented in Hollywood history, and I know how hollow it is, I am kicking myself for every single second I chose it over loving her proudly. But that’s a luxury. You can do that when you’re rich and famous.”

lina

I think being yourself—your true, entire self—is always going to feel like you're swimming upstream

TIKTOK SENSATION “Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour” BuzzFeed “This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama.” PopSugar From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress 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. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth.

Tiktok made me buy it!

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Margarida Santos

Why, until this moment, did I not realize that the issue is my own  confidence? That the root of most of my problems is that I need to be secure enough  in who i am to tell anyone who doesn’t likeit to go fuck themselves? Why have I spent so long settling for less when I know damn well the world expects more?

Jess

Movie stars are movie stars are movie stars

You do not know how fast you have been running, how hard you have been working, how truly exhausted you are, until someone stands behind you and says, "It's OK, you can fall down now. I'l catch you.” 

“If you are intolerable, let me be the one to tolerate you”

I love her. And this is for you, person reading this <3

“To you,” she said. “For being absolutely unstoppable.”

This line is so beautiful...what a shame. 

Don was happy to be near the flower, to look at the flower, to appreciate the flower simply 

People think that intimacy is about sex. 

Nessa Luna

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. "Heartbreaking, yet beautiful" (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is "Tinseltown drama at its finest" (Redbook): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means--and what it costs--to face the truth.

Loved the storytelling and the ending was a nice way to sum up the slow burn. 

Karen M

Fernando Bolaños

Para enamorarte e incluso llorar un poquito

Veronica Rivera

Great book about being true to yourself and loving every moment of it because you never know when it may be your last. This book made me smile, made my heart raise, I got angry, and it also made me cry. It has a great lesson about living life on your terms and not follow what others might expect.

Definitely recomend!

It was absolutely amazing! Though hard to get into at first but once you really understood what it is about you couldn’t put the book away. Brilliant book!

Valentina

Mythos

I lost the copy I was reading so I'm going to need to find that first.

I knew this book was very popular but I assumed it was overhyped. I was wrong, the book is actually great and I didn’t expect the story to pull me in the way it did. It’s very interesting! 

marie

обожнюю, коли фікшн повністю захоплює, цілком переносить у свій світ, і глибоко-глибоко відгукується, змушуючи задуматись про себе саму і своє життя. 
я сміялась, плакала, і не могла відірватись! хайлі рекоменд 💋

The entrancing story of a reclusive Hollywood starlet as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine - from the bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six. Reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. 'Come for the glam old Hollywood vibes; stay for a touching tale of a young reporter and a silver-screen legend.' Cosmopolitan

I thought that this book was good when I read it 

Lexy 

Isabella

4.25 stars, rounded down. Absolutely captivating read. Devoured this in 3 hours and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stop thinking about it.

alexandra

i wish i’d read this earlier and i want to CRY

TIKTOK SENSATION "Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour" BuzzFeed "This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama." PopSugar From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress 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. 

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth.

Tiktok Made Me Buy It!

Mark

Fantastic book, maybe my favourite if the year.

OliviaPadilla

Chelsea Reinmiller

I don’t know that I’ve highlighted so many excerpts from any other book! This was such an intense, beautiful, captivating read.

I almost skipped out on reading it because often, I find that books that are so hyped up, don’t live up to what I hope for them to be. This one delivered and was better than I imagined it would be.

makenna!!! 

this book absolutely tore my heart into pieces and put it back together.

CLAUDIA VALDES

I walked into this book carelessly. I had done no prior readings on it (which now, I realize I’m eternally grateful for); no synopsis, summary, not even a small quote. I had no idea what I would soon be captivated by. 
Evelyn Hugo is important. 
What she represents is important. 
How she lived is important. 
It was refreshing to read such a transfixing piece of art. 

This is, unequivocally, one of the best books I will read this year. I am surprised by my adoration for it. 

This is my immediate review. I am kinda speechless. I miss Evelyn. I might come back to add more, or maybe not.

Edit: 08/04/2021

I haven’t been able to read another book because I keep thinking about Evelyn and Celia. I’ve been so affected by this book. I added it to my ‘Forever Shelf’ because this is a book I’m going to go back to for the rest of my life. That sounds so dramatic but it’s true. I loved this book. I miss this book. I want to read it again.

Song: The Lucky One - Taylor Swift

I think everyone has a thing or two to learn from Evelyn Hugo.

Ivory Flores

"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?"--Amazon.com.

OH MY GOD. Such a beautiful book, heartbreaking story but amazing I couldn't stop I loved it 

Megan caddick

OH MY GOD. Such a beautiful book, heartbreaking story but amazing I couldn't stop I loved it 



devoured this on a flight and i literally gasped and covered my mouth at a certain part like a cartoon character. masterpiece

Staci White

Even if you wete to give me all the time in the world; I could not explain how magnificent this book was

Tannilea Schliffer 

Had finished this book more than a year ago, and I still think about it.

Camryn Wren

I’m speechless. This book is too good to be given a star rating and a review because everything about this book is stunning. The characters. The plot and the plot twists. The writing that almost seems poetic. Everything.

Well done Taylor Jenkins Reid. Keep up the good work.

Alesha Clifford

I’m speechless. This book is too good to be given a star rating and a review because everything about this book is stunning. The characters. The plot and the plot twists. The writing that almost seems poetic. Everything.

Well done Taylor Jenkins Reid. Keep up the good work.

(Hot Pick - 7 day loan, non renewable, non reservable).

The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo

momo-reads

This book was fine. it was engaging enough that I read the whole thing without skipping ahead but it was lacking in depth somehow, it felt like I was being told a story rather than disappearing into another world. So. If you want someone to tell you a story this is probably for you. If you want to fall into another world I don’t think it is.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo A Novel

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