Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Reid) - Book Reviews

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[F]ascinating, emotional and will be hard to put down. For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, this is her best work yet.
Associated Press


A novel of Old Hollywood that's simultaneously gossipy and poignant. Look no further for the glamour, ambition and shocking secrets your beach-blanket sessions demand.
People


Come for the glam old Hollywood vibes; stay for a touching tale of a young reporter and a silver-screen legend.
Cosmopolitan


In her latest mesmerizing tale, Reid transports readers back to Hollywood’s heyday with a heroine in the likes of — but more intriguing than — Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Katherine Hepburn. Yes, Evelyn Hugo is the glamorous idol you admire, but she’s also the relentless fighter you aspire to be. Her life’s story is heartbreaking, yet beautiful and will keep readers captivated until the very last page.
Us Weekly


Reid’s characters will enchant readers as they travel through the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood and the truths they both must confront.
Real Simple


Taylor Jenkins Reid is the queen of queens when it comes to beach reads, and this breathtaking treat proves once again the throne is hers alone.
Redbook


The epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave every female reader mesmerized. This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama.
PopSugar


Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017.
Buzzfeed


[T]he total package: the very best of Classic Hollywood intrigue, a delicious twist, and incisive commentary on the wages of stardom, especially for women. 
Anne Helen Petersen - BuzzFeed culture writer and author of Scandals of Classic Hollywood


A big, juicy read…Reid expertly captures the hothouse nature of Hollywood.… [T]he story is fresh, and the end reveal is worth the wait.
Historical Novel Society


Former Hollywood bombshell…[gives] a behind-the-scenes exclusive of her many relationships. Evelyn's path to success and stardom was not without sacrifice, scandal, secrets, and heartbreak.… For fans of Tinseltown gossip and tales of private lives hidden from prying public eyes.
Library Journal


Reid has penned a gut-wrenching yet upbeat story about love and life…A sure bet for fans of romantic women’s fiction."
Booklist


An aging starlet…offers the rights to her memoir to an inexperienced writer—at a heartbreaking cost.… Reid's heroine reveals her darkest secrets…a celebration of human frailty that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all.
Kirkus Reviews