The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Spoiler Free) | REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- In which I discuss my spoiler free thoughts on The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid...
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It had me crying at 3am. I stayed up finishing it and wow. I read at the beginning of this year and I immediately thought "Oh, this is definitely a favorite of the year."
3 am !! I have it but it’s just sitting in my library 😔 I need to read it
I just finished this book last night and can totally relate. I was crying at 1 am!
I also finished it at 3AM this morning. It's only February and I just gave it 5 stars on Storygraph. I never give books 5 stars...I am still floored.
Omg saaame I finished it just around midnight and bawled my eyes out
This book left me crying too! I love how beautifully written it was, i never really expected to like it (considering i havent been so lucky with booktok recs)
I also did a *spoiler* review on my channel if you want to check it out!
I never cry when reading books and this one made me cry twice. I adored this book.
I am the exact opposite of you, I think I have cried in every book I have read😂😂😂😂
great, now I just sound like a crybaby... which is the truth...😒😂
I literally relate to you. I have never been able to cry while I'm reading. But this is the first book that made me cry and that too twice.
You should read A little life 🤠😂
Same I never ever cry while read ya book , but this one definitely made me sob like a little baby. 🥺❤️
I would love to see this on screen too!
It’s in development as a tv show on Freeform!
@@timtate1381 WHATT??
@@polastankova ya it’s been in development for a yearish
@@timtate1381 what's it called?
@@polastankova the Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo! It’s being adapted by ilene chaiken
I'm so glad that you mentioned the writing style. There is so much more to great writing than pretty prose. Plenty of crappy novels with sloppy plots and lazy characters have pretty words!
You are right and I agree.
I loved this book. It was so layered and clever. There was also a lot of truth in it.
Honestly, I'm very glad the writing wasn't flowery. Purple prose does not suit every novel, nor does it enhance the "vibe" a book might be going for. The majority of Seven Husbands is written in Evelyn's POV, like she's giving an interview for Vogue. I think any flourishes would have detracted from Evelyn's voice. She's not really the type to wax lyrically about the curtains being blue XD
I agree with you on so many points about this novel. It's now an all-time favorite mostly because of Evelyn herself. She is flawed and often times frustrating, but you understand why she made the choices she did. I keep thinking about her months after finishing this book. And I totally understand what you mean about the writing style. While I love me some flowery, lyrical prose, I can also appreciate a more concise style like this. It works if the characters and the plot are engaging. And it makes for a quick read.
well said. Did you read 📕📕📖📖"True Grit" and enjoy the colloquial style? It was noted a LOT with reviewers as it was uncommon. A style can bring so much more to a character, a setting, story, time & place, but I think people expect a common writing style that is more perfect" and written in a way they recognize. TY for bringing these points up!
Loved this book. It was a real eye opener to me to see how my mom suffered being a lesbian in those times. How she had to hide her love. My mother and I never discussed her being a lesbian but I did discuss it with her lover
Reid knew what she was doing when she made Evelyn a Slytherin. Notice the green dress? 🐍
I KNEW IT. SHE WAS A SLYTHERIN.
OMG EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT
And Celia is most definitely a Gryffindor. She was more daring out of the two of them.
So glad you liked this book! This was my favorite book of last year, for a million different reasons! I read the ebook following with the audiobook. Highly recommend the audiobook. I always saw Evelyn Hugo as a mix of Rita Hayworth (who was Latina and had to hide her identity) and Elizabeth Taylor (because of all the husbands, first. But also because she's an icon of the Hollywood Golden Age).
I thought the same thing. Also, Jane Fonda and Julie Christie for the late 60's 70's. The other female I always just pictured Audrey Hepburn
Do you think this book would be good for my friend’s gift?, he’s 14
I think the whole bisexual thing is a bit of a spoiler
I agree. I've seen others say "there are LGBTQ characters which is great", and I love putting it that way.
Omfg is it? I saw a tik tok about and that's the reason why I want to read it
yeah especially saying that it’s important part of the plot
I finished it in 1 day. Wow honestly one of my favorite books of all time. I cried and i honestly is like it was written in the book "it was both breathtaking and heartbreaking"
While I could not make myself cry for Evelyn, I did appreciate this read. Definitely not my top book of all time as I felt it lacked substance to her character (or even Monique), I definitely didn’t feel it was a Marilyn Monroe character!! I feel frustrated getting tricked into reading it almost by saying it’d be like Marilyn, ofc Marilyn was a smart businesswoman but Evelyn was something else at times!
I am so glad you made this video. You made me finally decide to pick up this book and it is probably my favorite book of all time. I dont typically read historical fiction or contemporary, but omg this book. I ugly cried for probably 2 hours today's while finishing this book. I cant wait to see your spoilery chat ❤❤❤
The audiobook was amazing!!!!
I liked this one but I loved Daisy Jones and the Six more. I just found Evelyn to be so selfish and mean sometimes. I was surprised she was able to keep some of her friendships throughout her lifetime. If you decide to read Daisy Jones the audiobook is so good.
That was the whole point of the book though. That she was mean and selfish but she was those things because she did it FOR the things and people she loved and thought she needed. The whole point is that life and people are nuanced. A big gray area of good and bad.
I don’t know if I’m really dumb but I didn’t see the twist with Monique coming. I was like woah when it was revealed. 😳
just finished reading this book yesterday. Evelyn was such a brave woman.
you speak very very quickly, it makes the mood very energetic!
Just finished it a few days ago and I 100% agree with everything! I think it would be such a good mini series, 7 like hour long episodes for each husband/ storyline.
Such a great review! This has been on my wishlist for way too long and now I want to buy it which is probably a very bad idea for my shelves but sounds like such a good idea now that I've watched your review! I need help XD
Just finished this book and I loved it!!!!
Loved this recap. I watched this video months ago before reading it just to get someone’s option. Honestly, it was a bit overhyped over the years so I didn’t buy it right away, but I finally did. And now that I finished, I love that I got to read it. It was beautiful and my heart is also broken from it. So this recap really hit me because now I want to literally sit and talk all day with someone about it. ❤
Thanks for keeping this videos spoiler-free as I’m almost a halfway through!
On kindle this book is going for a £1 and I think u have to be a prime member to get it but it's there if u can get it
Hi, I really want to say that your ensemble in his video is impeccable! From your glittery gray index finger, matte gray middle finger, burgundy ring and pinky fingers, gray sweater, and make up, you are displaying a beautiful attention to detail in this video that has absolutely caught my attention, causing me lose focus on your book description at times. I prefer to not complement people on what was given to them in terms of their appearance but, I really enjoyed analyzing the accent choices that you paired with your natural appearance.
i'm worried about the freeform series. i was hoping it would be a film or an hbo miniseries with Ana de Armas as Evelyn Hugo. But she's already doing marilyn monroe so probably not gonna happen.
I’m so happy you finally read it!
This was the first book I read this year and definitely one of my favorites!
I just saw someone trash this on bookstagram so I had to come watch this and now I feel much better
My favorite book of all time! So glad you enjoyed it
Just finished the book and love it. But I think it’s impossible to be on screen because if the timeline of evelyn’s age.
Well done review ! A simpler way of writing can be on purpose, And it can be written AS the person IS. How they talk or emote. A famous rock legend wrote a Bio and wrote the way HE talked and it was more like talking to him. I think it did represent what he COULD do, he was not a natural writer. I remember the colloquial, regional speaking mode used in the book "True Grit". It made the book MORE intense, true sounding. That style was uncommon, but reviewers loved it! I think most people expect a "well written" book to be prose like or "fancy", perfect grammar, eloquent in it's style, but this style has a place, too & doesn't represent ALL the authors styles or expertise. Maybe it comes up so rarely and some might be critiquing if it's Not real obvious. ☺❤🩹👏 (sorry, I'm not a natural writer, 😊😊
She is so much of a Slytherin ! I love how you just went there !
Really nice review. Resonated so much when you said, Well I'll just read another chp and then I read another sixteen and say where my whole life's gone.
I’m definitely reading this after your review! You also got a new subscriber.
thank you :)
I've just finished this and while I wizzed through it, I didn't think much of it. A good, quick read.
I hope I'll get around to rereading this next year. :D
Started the audiobook yesterday, so far it's promising.
Basically she’s Elizabeth Taylor.
the only book who made me cry and made me cry again when I think about it. Oh gosh I am crying again while I am typing this. Please buy the book and start reading it. 5 stars
I read this book in a day and tbh...idk if I like it 😭 the reason why she chose monique just made cry out of shocked 💀💀 ev feels so so so so real I dislike her but I love her I relate to her but I don't- I do wish she was real though 😭😭😭 I feel like i just need to process everything and I would come back to this comment when I do
Great review! Thank you!
I keep seeing this book everywhere, and now I definitely have to read it 🙌
Good to read your review after writing and recording my own video book review. Mine's a controversial one. I thought you were good and a natural in front of the camera. Cheers, Maha's Musings
Hi great review, just wanted to understand if you were able to spot the relevance of 3rd may, where James celebrated?
Do you know if this book is recommended for 13 years old girl
Yes and no. I’m 12 and I read it but I recommend looking up the trigger warnings before you read because there also some sexual scenes in this book! Good luck!😃
During which husbands was she like, i am not sad because i lost him, but i am sad coz i lost that relationship, i cant remember???
her first husband, don adler
by the time they divorced she didn’t love him anymore, so she didn’t feel like she lost him or his love she moreso felt like she failed at her marriage
Its about Elizabeth Taylor
Brittany Snow was born to play Celia! I hope the producers of the series cast her.
there will be a series??!
@@esterack3616 EXACTLY WTH???
Can someone please tell me the age rating of this book with warnings?
17+
I loved this book, my only qualm is that it’s very obvious that a white woman wrote about people of color. There’s a few moments where I just rolled my eyes
As a Cuban, I can tell you that it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Cuba is a multiracial country and we don't see things in black/white as many Americans do. There's more to a human being than the color of their skin or their cultural background.
For example??
@@davidecolinI’m mixed and I agree!
Thanks for the review but your title is horribly misleading - this video is NOT SPOILER FREE. Please change it to avoid spoiling the reading experience for others.
The detail you mention about her sexuality doesn't become clear in the book till 120 pages and it's a fairly big plot point. Because I made the mistake of watching this video before reading the book, I found out way too early.
SEXUALITY IS NOT A SPOILER! It being treated like a twist is super gross. Knowing it going in does not at all ruin the plot and has been the reason a lot of people have picked this up knowing that there is bi rep. I would much rather tell people about the rep than "protect" someone from a misguided idea of a spoiler.
@@ThoughtsOnTomes Like two pages into the Celia character I knew she was going to be her greatest love. That was a big spoiler - I didn't think she was going to be bi given her 7 husbands. I'm just saying others might also have a similar experience, would be worth adding a disclaimer.
@@ThoughtsOnTomesI disagree.
You may think it *shouldn’t* be a spoiler does not mean that it’s NOT.
It absolutely is a spoiler. We are kept from knowing that and it’s absolutely a plot twist and therefore a spoiler.
I thought it more of a Judy Garland
If she was bisexual were any of her “husbands” female?
her life partner of many years was female. it was the 50s-70s so they couldn't exactly get married.
I loved it!!!!!
I wanna buy this but I have bought books too many times this month 🤣
saying she's bisexual might be a spoiler.... haven't read it yet and now I feel this shouldn't have been said in the video.
sexuality isn't a spoiler. I read this book because I heard she was bisexual. It doesn't "spoil" the book to know that.
@@ThoughtsOnTomes ok that's good to know thank you for the video!
You while talking,
Me to your nails:👀
if you loved evelyn hugo you would fall in love with Celia Hepburn: the secret life of a hollywood legend
This is not spoiler free - Evelyn’s bisexuality is revealed around the 25% or 30% mark.
sexuality is not a spoiler xoxo
@@ThoughtsOnTomes Evelyn’s sexuality is revealed about 100 pages in; and the book is titled the seven HUSBANDS… please explain why you think your review is spoiler free
@@ThoughtsOnTomes errr in the context of this book it is😭
those nails hunnai
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Great review but mentioning the sexuality is a spoiler
no it's not. identity is not a spoiler.
@@ThoughtsOnTomes oh.. I love this comment..
@@ThoughtsOnTomes You say that but the title is “7 husbands” so when we find out she was in love with a woman, that’s a “twist” get mad at the author, not the people rightly pointing out it is a twist
"spoiler free" lol
sexuality is not a spoiler lol