Now, let's talk specifics.Įvelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. This is the impact this book has had on me. Because I knew I couldn't survive a whole day without finishing this book. So I went to my obligation the next day with 4 hours of sleep but I was happy about it.

I would read more than 150 pages and finish it. 'I have no idea that in less than a week, Evelyn Hugo will finish her story, and I'll find out what this has all been about, and I will hate her so much that I'll be truly afraid I might kill her.' LIKE? AFTER THIS LINE I HAD TO FINISH THIS BOOK. And then this line makes its fucking appearance. I'm on page 233, 50 pages after it got amazingly good for me. It's 12:36am, I have to wake up in 7 hours or so and I'm casually reading this book. I want to hug and kiss this book till I bleed.

I'm irrevocably astonished and astounded. I have nothing negative to say about this book. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is 'you're safe with me'- that's intimacy.” “People think that intimacy is about sex. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Monique is not exactly on top of the world. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life.

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