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That was a quick read. Very entertaining. The switch between the two-time frames kept it thrilling enough to keep on reading.

Some parts are quite .. unbelievable. After 200 years in the water a glass vial would be smoothen out and a possible logo would be destroyed. Also, the hidden room untouched? After 200 years? I would have liked to read an explanation for that. And what about going into a dark back alley during the night, trespassing and breaking into a building? No one ever? Not once, not a kid, no teens, no secret lovers would have done it? Quite unrealistic from my point of view.

I didn’t like Carolines inner dialogue when it comes to her marriage and how she seemed to freeze when it comes to James’s unannounced arrival in London. Personally, I would have send him to another hotel or would have switched hotels before his arrival. Needless to say that I didn’t like James at all.

Some potential stayed unused, especially Nella’s end and some words about Eliza after she found Nella on the doorstep.

Overall I liked the stories about the three main protagonists. Three women and their stories on how they found their place.

I gave it a try. I did. And partly I enjoyed reading it.

I liked Game of Thrones, I liked Wheel of Time. I don't have issues with dragons, magick or mages but this one was just boring for most of the time. Only the last mile so to say it got interesting.

A complete unnecessary element is the love-story between Ead and Sabran. Adds no value to the story.

Having said that. I admire that the author created a world driven by women. And then .. I have read better books when it comes to that.

No, I won't read the second book. The story has ended .. for me.

This book left a deep impact ...

I highly recommend this true story. It had me in its grip. It took me a while to read through because it is hard to endure the pain and strength of the women involved over such a long time.

It's unbelievable how long it took for the women to find justice. How they were ignored, mistreated, and discredited.

I truly believe that it would still be the same in our days. Company's only interest are the money they can make, whitewashing their "code of ethics" or "code of conduct", lying and manipulating, bribing and threatening the people who are a risk to the companies vault.

But also a story of hope, faith, and will ...

The book was gifted to me for Christmas. The life story of a Hollywood diva from the '50s and her seven husbands that spans all the way into the 2010s. I didn't expect much. I, not really a fan of romance novels or even interested in film icons and their lives, wasn't particularly inclined to read this book... until I did.

It didn't even take a full chapter before I couldn't put it down. Jenkins' writing style has something truly special that completely captivated me. So refreshing and the words were appropriately chosen.

I loved the structured writing, which makes the novel easy to read and follow.

Particularly close to the end when everything unfolds, you begin grasping the meaning, that there is more than just the seven marriages of Evelyn Hugo.

I didn't expect the end, though. Conclusive but it left me sad.

Obviously, there was / is a hype about this book and if so, it is totally worth it. It's an astonishing, touching and amazingly written historical fiction novel about unconditional love, passion power, guilt and loss, as well as the shocking and toxic reality behind fame and old Hollywood's glamour. I even might read it a second time to digest the bits and pieces of wisdom by Evelyn.