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Taylor Jenkins Reid: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover, 2017, Atria Books) 4 stars

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth …

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I don't know what to do with this book. I did not go crazy over it, like everyone else. I don't even know how I want to rate it.

If you look at the basic facts, this is a perfect book. It has an intriguing, well paced plot. Well written, fleshed out characters. It tackles prominent conflicts of society: feminism, diversity, race, stardom and pop culture.
It is well written and a novelty, because something like this has not been written before. It appeals to the masses. It's really really good. From an art point of view this books deserve an oscar. I even recommended it to my friend, because I think it contains messages, that could actually be meaningful to her.

But I did not love this book. It was okay to listen. But it did not touch me. At points I was like yes, I like that, I wish people would write more like that. And there were relationships that I found special and meaningful. It was not enough though.
There were things that annoyed me. The plot twist at the end was pretty predictable. At some points I was only reading the book to figure out the big reveal at the end. To sell the story, it had to be good. But it was not. I also think I have problems with the values of Evelyn. But I think I have to think more about that.

All in all, I can understand why everyone loves this book, I don't understand why I do not love this book. However it is a worthy read.