A review by rinze
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Originally reviewed on 21st January 2023.
When the question of "what's the book that you love the most? / What's the book you would 100% recommend?" pop up, I never had an answer. Not until I read this book.
I'm not so sure why I picked this book up, I knew this book was all hyped up from all over the internet, but the idea of reading the biggest movie star, talking about her life, never appealed to me. But I still tried a few chapters, and by the time I got the chapter POOR ERNIE DIAZ, I figure I'm hooked.
And I read about 30 chapter in one, single, day.
It's not what I thought it would be: A privileged human being, talking about her achievement and the movie industry drama, and some romantic plot in it. No, it wasn't that.
I love how Taylor Jenkins Reid portrayed the life story of Evelyn Hugo. Evelyn Hugo is really, really complex character. I wish that she was real.
I do not have the words to describe her as a character other than *she is really human. A raw human being.* A human being that instinctly cares about what they want the most, but she also have so much love to give to the love of her life.
She makes mistakes. That's how the character is so heartfelt, that's how we connect to the character. Evelyn Hugo made many mistakes, she isn't perfect, nor is she high up and foresees everything. She took many missteps, and had repeatedly broke her own & the love of her life's heart. It broke my heart to read through it too.
The book also portrayed how LGBTQ community is seen back in the centuries before now, it breaks me a little more to read each time I see how they had to hide. Showed how men dominates, and showed that no matter what your status, your fame, your power, it doesn't matter when you're under the abuse of a man. Abuse is abuse. Even if it's fiction, I resonates with it and felt for Evelyn Hugo deeply.
I don't think I can word how complex, addicting, beautiful this book is. If you're hesitating or debating if you should read this book, I would say, read it. Nothing to lose.
When the question of "what's the book that you love the most? / What's the book you would 100% recommend?" pop up, I never had an answer. Not until I read this book.
I'm not so sure why I picked this book up, I knew this book was all hyped up from all over the internet, but the idea of reading the biggest movie star, talking about her life, never appealed to me. But I still tried a few chapters, and by the time I got the chapter POOR ERNIE DIAZ, I figure I'm hooked.
And I read about 30 chapter in one, single, day.
It's not what I thought it would be: A privileged human being, talking about her achievement and the movie industry drama, and some romantic plot in it. No, it wasn't that.
I love how Taylor Jenkins Reid portrayed the life story of Evelyn Hugo. Evelyn Hugo is really, really complex character. I wish that she was real.
I do not have the words to describe her as a character other than *she is really human. A raw human being.* A human being that instinctly cares about what they want the most, but she also have so much love to give to the love of her life.
She makes mistakes. That's how the character is so heartfelt, that's how we connect to the character. Evelyn Hugo made many mistakes, she isn't perfect, nor is she high up and foresees everything. She took many missteps, and had repeatedly broke her own & the love of her life's heart. It broke my heart to read through it too.
The book also portrayed how LGBTQ community is seen back in the centuries before now, it breaks me a little more to read each time I see how they had to hide. Showed how men dominates, and showed that no matter what your status, your fame, your power, it doesn't matter when you're under the abuse of a man. Abuse is abuse. Even if it's fiction, I resonates with it and felt for Evelyn Hugo deeply.
I don't think I can word how complex, addicting, beautiful this book is. If you're hesitating or debating if you should read this book, I would say, read it. Nothing to lose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Homophobia