The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo review

The hype around this book is truly justified. My heart was full of love and emotion for these characters. This is my first book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and I am in awe of her ability to make her characters feel so real. I was completely immersed in Evelyn Hugo’s world as if I was there alongside her, experiencing it all myself.

I knew I was going to love this book based on what I had previously heard from other readers, however it is only after reading it for myself that I can really understand the complex layers that the story possesses.

I knew that bisexuality was explored in the book. What I didn’t know was just how integral this was going to be in the story, and I think it was beautifully done. My heart ached for Evelyn and those closest to her. The revelations of truth behind her seven marriages was an incredible insight to a life so unfamiliar to me. The ending had me in tears and I always love to applaud a book that has moved me to tears. The constant unveiling of information made this an intoxicating read.

I think the wonderful thing about this book is that Evelyn’s life and how the public viewed her versus how her friends viewed her, is a reflection on how we as readers view this book. At surface level, the public thought Evelyn was purely a scandalous sexpot who married too many men. But once you started digging deeper into her story, the people around her saw her for who she really was. Similarly, before I read it, I thought “ooh, fun Hollywood drama with an interesting main character.” After I read it, I realised that Evelyn Hugo is far more than just ‘interesting.’ Her life, her hidden feelings added a profound intensity to this story that I still can’t stop thinking about.

An easy five stars!