Cliquer sur une vignette pour aller sur Google Books.
Chargement... The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel (édition 2018)par Taylor Jenkins Reid (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo par Taylor Jenkins Reid
Books Read in 2023 (81) » 16 plus Books Read in 2024 (263) Top Five Books of 2017 (356) Books Read in 2019 (1,152) Netgalley Reads (27) Books Read in 2020 (2,270) Books Read in 2018 (3,336) Booktok Books (3) sad girl books (20) SHOULD Read Books! (201) BookTok Adult (7) Actors (26) Chargement...
Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre
It is very nice that my daughter lent me this book. I found it an original approach do fandom and the life of an actress in the spotlights, with a fine dedication: "For Lilah. Smash the patriarchy, sweetheart". Hollywood Icon Evelyn Hugo, who played in her first film in 1959, wanted stardom and she got it it in her own way. On the brink of her death when she is seventy-nine, she tells a story to an unknown journal editor, with a gripping outcome. ( ) Tells the fictional tale of Evelyn Hugo, a Raquel Welch-esque starlet/sexpot who uses her wits and - er - assets to achieve success. Despite the seven husbands, however, she's nursing a secret: she's bisexual, and the love of her life isn't a man. This is a quick and easy read - entertaining enough, but neither particularly substantial nor authentic. For instance, Evelyn keeps claiming that she's no angel and that she's "hurt many people along the way," but her supposed acts of "ruthless ambition" turn out to be pretty tame, and her path to fame suspiciously uncluttered by such common Hollywood abominations as casting couches, exploitation, drugs/alcohol, etc. In fact, Reid avoids the sort of detail that might require any actual historical research/color by keeping the emphasis on Evelyn's love life rather than her acting career. None of the characters have much psychological depth, and the subplot involving the female journalist Evelyn tags to write her biography doesn't really add anything useful to the narrative. The LGBTQ+ theme adds some novelty, but even here the author plays things safe, avoiding any meaningful exploration of gay culture in early Hollywood. I also had an issue with Reid's long passages of dialog, which too often seemed repetitive and uninspired. I get that most authentic human dialog is repetitive and uninspiring ... but isn't being spared all that one of the reasons we read novels? Disclosure: I don't usually read chick lit, so forgive me if I am being too stuffy/critical! While there's certainly not enough substance or craft here for me to be able to recommend this for book clubs, I do imagine it would make a satisfying beach read. Monique Grant, a very junior writer on staff at a lifestyle magazine, is amazed when Evelyn Hugo requests to be interviewed by her. Evelyn was one of the hottest movie stars in past decades, known for her exquisite figure and the daring movie roles she played, and for marrying seven times. Now, she wants to write a tell-all memoir -- or, rather, she wants Monique to write it. As far as Monique knows, she has no connection to the star, and her writing credits, though exhibiting a strong style, are few. But she's intrigued by the story, as well as the money she stands to make... I enjoyed this book fairly well, though I didn't like it as much as Daisy Jones and the Six. I guessed one of the big twists at the ending, though the others caught me by surprise. The characters were complex and the story held my interest, though there were times when it wasn't moving very fast. I can see both why it is popular, and why some people might not enjoy it. If you're intrigued by the premise, give it a try. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Prix et récompensesDistinctionsListes notables
A l'aube de ses quatre-vingts ans, Evelyn Hugo, lgende du cinma, est enfin prte dire la vrit sur sa vie aussi glamour que scandaleuse. Mais quand cette actrice, vieillissante et solitaire, dcrte qu'elle fera ces rvlations Monique Grant, journaliste pour un obscur magazine, personne ne comprend son choix. La journaliste dcide de saisir cette occasion pour lancer sa carrire. Elle coute avec fascination l'histoire de cette actrice marie sept fois. Une histoire d'ambition, d'amiti et d'amour dfendu. A mesure qu'elle recueille les confidences d'Evelyn, la journaliste comprend que leurs destins sont troitement lis... Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Discussion en coursThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo à Someone explain it to me... Couvertures populaires
Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
Est-ce vous ?Devenez un(e) auteur LibraryThing. |