The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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What it's about
Evelyn Hugo, the reclusive Hollywood icon, is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life, and she chooses Monique Grant, an unknown magazine reporter, to write it. No one is more surprised than Monique. In Evelyn's luxurious apartment she hears the whole story, from 1950s Hollywood through seven marriages, and slowly realizes why Evelyn picked her.
Why it's worth reading
It was one of the ten best-selling books of 2022 and spent more than 160 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists after readers rediscovered it. It's a glamorous page-turner with a surprising emotional core.
You'll love it if you liked
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Where the Crawdads SingGood to know
It moves fast and is easy to binge. Its central love story is between two women, and it touches on abuse.
By the numbers
- Readers91 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller89 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #12 of the 233 romances we rank
- #71 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #131 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo worth reading?
Yes. It was one of the ten best-selling books of 2022 and spent more than 160 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists after readers rediscovered it. It ranks #131 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 85.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo about?
Evelyn Hugo, the reclusive Hollywood icon, is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life, and she chooses Monique Grant, an unknown magazine reporter, to write it. No one is more surprised than Monique. In Evelyn's luxurious apartment she hears the whole story, from 1950s Hollywood through seven marriages, and slowly realizes why Evelyn picked her.
How long does it take to read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo?
About 10 hours (389 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo?
If you liked it, try Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.