The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

This is probably one of the best books that I've ever read in my life. My second time reading this has come almost 2 years to the tee since I finished it the first time. My July book club theme was Independence Day and great American stars and this hit the spot. Evelyn Hugo is one of the most dynamic main characters that I've ever met and been fortunate enough to know. (Yes I speak about her as if she's a real life person because I honestly feel like the character development was just that in depth.) There was so much going on with her in terms of her life from start to finish and the glimpses and timelines that Taylor Jenkins Reid covered and one novel was amazing. The actress lived to be 79 and we caught everything from start to finish. However, it never felt as though you were reading a biography. Rather, the main character's story wove into several others. Evelyn, her 7 husbands, the real love of her life, her biographer Monique, Monique's family, Connor and all the others were beautifully placed in the storyline. I think of them as “trinkets” in the story of Evelyn's life. So beautiful and amazing in their own rights, however they fit together so great. I was very impressed that Reid was able to have so many dynamic and unique characters interacting with one another for so many timelines. A true feat I will keep reading over and over 5/5 stars!!!