Book Review #97: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
If you watch Booktubers (or the TikTok equivalent), then you've probably heard about this book. I don't think I've heard any book mentioned as much as this one. It has amazing reviews, so I wanted to make it one of my first reads of 2021, to see if I agreed with the hype. Former Hollywood actress and icon Evelyn Hugo is ready to tell the story of her life, her success, and her seven husbands. When she requests that her biography be written by unknown journalist Monique Grant, no one is more surprised than Monique herself. But when Monique starts to listen to Evelyn's incredible story, she realises that more connects them than she ever thought possible. Believe the hype. I loved the opening of the story, the fact that we are introduced to Monique right away, we are in her head, and Evelyn is being kept at arm's length. I loved Monique instantly, and I kind of felt the same way about Evelyn as she did - Evelyn was an enigma that we felt like we knew, while also knowin...