Better in Audio

 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

Here's the thing, I love Fleetwood Mac but I HATED Daisy Jones and the Six. HATED. IT. So much so that I vowed to never read another book by Taylor Jenkins Reid again. The style wasn't for me. But I heard so many good things about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, WITHOUT hearing who the author was, that I added it to my TBR. I had no idea what the book was about (I was expecting a murder mystery if we're being honest). So, I pushed play on the audiobook and when the narrator said the author I said "oh, shit" because I was CONVINCED I was going to hate it. I was so wrong. I think my issue with Daisy Jones was that I read it instead of listened to it, because I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have liked Evelyn Hugo had I read it. This format was the same as Daisy Jones: an interview; I don't like that format. But hearing it worked so well. I was enthralled from the beginning with this book. Evelyn Hugo is a compilation of multiple Old Hollywood starlets. You can see Elizebeth Taylor very obviously in the husband aspect and Rita Hayworth in the name portion. I liked how we saw Monique grow as a person because of her association with Evelyn; she really came into her own. The revelations about Monique's dad, I saw coming, but was surprised at how and when Evelyn decided to share them. As soon as she said Harry had a car accident and his lover was with him; I knew. That she kept the reveal until the end of her personal narrative was both well done and hurtful. The only thing we didn't get any closure on was the result of Monique's book; how much did she sell it for? I wanted to know what happened to her career after the fact, which I know is not relevant to the overall story of Evelyn Hugo, but Evelyn herself made it a part of her history. I will not return to and give Daisy Jones another chance, she's already ruined for me. But I will consider listening to other books by this author now that I know that they work so well in audio format.