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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a historical drama novel by American novelist Taylor Jenkins Reid, and published by Atria Books in 2017. It tells the story of a fictional Hollywood star, Evelyn Hugo, who, at age seventy-nine, gives a final interview to an unknown journalist, Monique Grant. The novel was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction in 2017. Book structure The book is split into seven parts that are all named after Hugo's husbands in order to chronicle her life during the marriages and affairs she experiences; in addition, the titles feature adjectives to emphasize Hugo's feelings and opinions towards them. For instance, "Brilliant, kindhearted, tortured, Harry Cameron" and "Goddamn Don Adler." Plot A seventy-nine year old reclusive and former Hollywood actress, Evelyn Hugo, announces that she will be auctioning off her most famous gowns in order to raise money for breast cancer research charity, in honor of her late daughter. Evelyn specifically requests magazine reporter, thirty-five year old Monique Grant, to write about and interview her about the auction. Monique, who has no personal connection to Evelyn, is confused why Evelyn insists that it be her, thought it is implied that Evelyn might have found her through her article on assisted suicide. When the two meet at Evelyn's penthouse in Manhattan, she reveals that she is not interested in giving an interview to Monique's magazine, Vivant. Instead, she wants Monique to write her life story. Though she's pressed for an explanation, Evelyn doesn't give an answer but promises Monique that she will answer all of her questions once they were finished. Monique accepts the offer, and soon after, Evelyn begins sharing with her the events of her life. Poor Ernie Diaz Evelyn meets her first husband, Ernie Diaz, at age fourteen. She then marries him in order to reach Hollywood in Los Angeles and escape her abusive father in Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, New York City. She is noticed by Harry Cameron, a young Sunset Studios producer, and the two become close friends. Evelyn seduces a Sunset executive in order to advance her career and divorces Ernie when the studio sets her up with other popular actors for publicity. Goddamn Don Adler Evelyn falls in love with and marries actor Don Adler, whom she believes to be the first true love of her life. Shortly after they marry, Don begins physically abusing her. In an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Evelyn, now twenty-one, stars opposite other actress, Celia St. James. Evelyn is initially jealous of Celia's talent, but the two quickly form a friendship. At a party, another actress, Ruby Reilly, tells Evelyn that Celia is a lesbian. Evelyn privately confronts Celia to ask if this is true, and the two share a passionate kiss. Evelyn discovers that Don has been unfaithful to her, at which point he divorces her and sabotages her career by getting studio executives to blacklist her, preventing Evelyn for being nominated for an Oscar. He also has Evelyn be prohibited from talking about whatever happened during their marriage. Gullible Mick Riva Evelyn and Celia become lovers, unbeknownst to the public. To revive her career, Evelyn goes to Paris and stars in a racy film by French director, Max Girard. While attending a concert held by singer, Mick Riva, Evelyn unthinkingly holds Celia's hand for a moment; a concert-goer see this and rumors begin to spread in tabloids about Evelyn and Celia's relationship. To distract the press, Evelyn goes to Las Vegas with Mick and convinces him that she will not have sex outside of marriage, at which point they get married. The marriage is annulled the next day, but weeks later Evelyn discovers that she is pregnant from the encounter. She has an abortion in Tijuana, but Celia feels betrayed that Evelyn slept with Mick and leaves her. The two do not speak to each other for five years. Clever Rex North After starring in an adaptation of Anna Karenina, Evelyn marries her co-star, Rex North, to generate publicity. They stay married for a few years, but after Rex impregnates his girlfriend, Joy, Evelyn spins a story that she and Harry Cameron were having an affair. In reality, Harry is secretly dating football quarterback, John Braverman, who is married to Celia. Brilliant, Kindhearted, Tortured Harry Cameron Evelyn and Celia reunite and reconcile. Evelyn marries Harry, and they move to Manhattan and live closely with Celia and John, posing as two heterosexual couples. During the Stonewall Riots, the four of them agree to start secretly funding LGBT pioneers since they are unable to publicly take part. After several idyllic years, Harry suggests that he and Evelyn have a child, and Evelyn agrees. With Celia's blessing, they have a daughter named Connor. In her late thirties, Evelyn stars in another Max Girard movie, in which she agrees to an explicit sex scene opposite Don Adler. Realizing that she should have asked Celia for her blessing to film such a scene with her ex-husband, Evelyn confesses after the fact, at which point Celia leaves her again. John Braverman then dies of a heart attack, and a heartbroken Harry becomes an alcoholic. Disappointing Max Girard Max Girard pursues Evelyn and she agrees to marry him, but she quickly discovers that he does not truly love her as a person, but only as the sex symbol she had become. She stays married to him for six years before reuniting with Celia. She learns that Celia has emphysema and fewer than ten years to live. Celia suggests that Evelyn marries her younger brother, Robert, so that she can manage Celia's estate once she dies. Together, they prepare to move to Spain with Connor and Harry to live out Celia's final years in relative obscurity and peace. Before leaving, Evelyn discovers the scene of a car accident outside Harry's home. Inside the car she finds a severely wounded Harry as well as an unknown dead passenger. To protect Harry from being convicted of drunk driving, Evelyn moves the passenger into the driver's seat. Harry dies at the hospital, leaving Evelyn and Connor to grieve. Agreeable Robert Jamison Evelyn, Celia, and Connor move to Spain along with Celia's brother Robert, whom Evelyn marries. Ten years later, Celia dies at age sixty-one, and Robert dies a few years after. At thirty-nine, Connor is diagnosed with breast cancer and dies eighteen months later. It is at this point that Evelyn concludes recounting the past to Monique and reveals to her that the man in the car with Harry was Monique's deceased father, James Grant. By staging the scene as she had, Evelyn allowed Monique and her mother to believe that James had died driving drunk. Evelyn gives Monique a letter written from James to Harry, in which he explains his love for him but tells him he cannot move to Spain with him nor marry Celia, as his wife and Monique are his family. Though initially furious, Monique demands to know when she can publish the book. Evelyn tells her .... Discover the The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo popular books. Find the top 100 most popular The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo books.