The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
I've read 20 books since i finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. But I still cant get it out of my head.
****This review contains spoilers****
[a:Taylor Jenkins Reid|6572605|Taylor Jenkins Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1493925431p2/6572605.jpg] hit me hard with this one.
The structure, damn. The characters, damn. The pain, damn.
Evelyn's growth during the novel was so real, she felt like a real person and I got more and more attached to her every time I turned the page. She was an amalgamation of hollywood's past stalets and their tragedy.
I got the best sense of dread as I read through all the chapters. I kept waiting for everything to come crashing down around Evelyn and boy was I not disappointed. The deaths of Henry and Cecelia hit me hard. The reveal of Moniques father as Henry's lover, her reaction to it and everything surrounding her character was so unequivocally human.
Monique herself was as badass as Evelyn. I loved watching them develop together as two very different women of different backgrounds and life experiences. They needed each other for very different reasons and even though their story together ends in an uneasy peace between them both, i liked it. It felt more real.
Representations of LGBT issues (past and present) was great. There were multiple queer characters that have actual characteristics aside from their sexuality. Evelyn's bisexuality was never diminished, her relationships with her husbands were just as important and fulfilling as her relationship with Cecilia. Reids choice to shed a light on the stigma surrounding bisexuality in the queer community was thoughtfully done and tackled many times throughout the novel.
“Don't ignore half of me so you can fit me into a box. Don't do that.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Overall, Evelyn Hugo is an instant classic. I enjoyed every second i spent reading this.
