یادداشت روژان صادقی

        3.5
Started out strong, ended on a very low point.
Full review to come.
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God, I had such high hopes for this book. 

The story of Evelyn Hugo is a familiar story to every woman who's ever tried to work, study or simply exist in a male oriented society. Taylor Jenkins' words simultaneously speak to you and make you feel heard, especially in the first half of the book.
She explores the themes of identity change, women in workplace, the male gaze, toxic relationships, LGBTQ+ challenges and the atmosphere of Hollywood in 50s!
Now add a lot of drama and celebrity gossip and you have this book! 

It started great, went on to be even greater and more unputdowbable, but in the end, the author made some decisions about the characters and their stories that simply did not make sense to me. And what bothered me the most was Monique's underdeveloped storyline that ultimately felt like it was there just to serve as a "twist" at the end. I love it when authors try to write 2 or more stories in the span of one book, but not everyone of them can pull it off, including Taylor Jenkins Reid. 

The story of 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo didn't turn out what I wanted it to be, but at the end I'm glad I read it and I for sure will try Taylor Jenkins Reid again.