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A riveting book full of twists and turns. The book is written through two points of view -- that of Eve Gardiner and that of Charlie St. Clair. The basic plot for Charlie's story is that she is looking for her cousin in France post-World War II. Eve's side of the story is that she is seeking revenge on a man who did her dirty during World War I. It was an amazing way to tie in the two world wars, as well as a powerful show of women solidarity for one another.
I found myself heavily rooting for Eve despite her not really being likable. She is rude, abrasive, and rather...well, unlikable. However, her story was fascinating and I found myself waiting on the edge of my seat for her POV to come back on. Her story was just very interesting, and I could not wait to get to the end of it.
Charlie's story was a bit...obnoxious, I will admit, hence me taking off a star. She was a sort of whiny character. I did value the way she was written as she was very strong, empowering, and was forced to make difficult decisions throughout the book for both herself and the people around her. Character development was heavy throughout the book for Charlie, as she went from a spoiled child to a strong young woman.
Overall, I did thoroughly enjoy this book and would highly recommend, especially for people who enjoy reading historical fiction with some modern elements tossed in.
I found myself heavily rooting for Eve despite her not really being likable. She is rude, abrasive, and rather...well, unlikable. However, her story was fascinating and I found myself waiting on the edge of my seat for her POV to come back on. Her story was just very interesting, and I could not wait to get to the end of it.
Charlie's story was a bit...obnoxious, I will admit, hence me taking off a star. She was a sort of whiny character. I did value the way she was written as she was very strong, empowering, and was forced to make difficult decisions throughout the book for both herself and the people around her. Character development was heavy throughout the book for Charlie, as she went from a spoiled child to a strong young woman.
Overall, I did thoroughly enjoy this book and would highly recommend, especially for people who enjoy reading historical fiction with some modern elements tossed in.
Oh boy, how do I describe this book? Taylor Jenkins Reid always writes about characters who are famous in such a way that I almost believe they're real. I found myself wondering, Why have I never heard of Evelyn Hugo? before remembering that she is, in fact, a fictional character. Reid writes so realistically, and you can tell her characters just come to life while she's writing. Therefore, they come to life as the reader is reading.
The basic plot of this novel is that a journalist named Monique finds herself faced with interviewing a famous movie star. Evelyn tells this journalist her life story, wherein Monique finds certain parallels between her life and her own recent divorce.
There is one major plot point, which I will not spoil. I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 simply because this plot point is way too obvious. I was able to figure out what happened from the beginning. While the background story and the way it happened was fresh, it was pretty clear from the moment Monique started interviewing Evelyn what exactly was going to happen.
However, this book was fantastic and I would definitely recommend it, especially to those who enjoy reading savvy gossip-type novels. It was chock full of tabloid articles, which explained what the media thought Evelyn and her seven husbands, and her one true love, were up to. This was really intriguing to me, and sort of highlighted certain aspects of tabloid and gossip mongers that can be really toxic to this day.
5/5
I absolutely LOVED this book. I have been recommending it to everyone who so much as catches my eye for the past half month since I read it. Basic plot: Henry (the Prince of Wales) and Alex (the First Son of the US) are forced to make appearances to reprimand the rocky relationship they've had in order to appease the media. I'm sure you can guess what happens next... I'd describe this book, overall, as a slightly smutty, bad-mouthed YA novel. It was very much written for an audience more mature than YA's, but the style of writing is very similar. It made me nostalgic.
*Slight spoilers, but nothing too big*
This book was beyond wholesome. It was the perfect amount of funny, sexy, and well-written. There are plenty of quotables, both hilarious and just wholesome. McQuiston did an excellent job of depicting a diverse set of characters, from Alex the biracial bisexual to Amy, the transgender, lesbian gal. Each and every one of the main/main-side characters were well-developed. They had personalities, even though slightly-selfish Alex doesn't realize this at first.
I will say this about Alex: he's a relatable character. He's a bisexual DISASTER, which I loved. He was funny, sassy, snarky, sarcastic, kinda dumb. His and Henry's relationship is just so cute. I found my whole body just lighting up while reading this because of how, just, cute it all was.
Overall, this book is wholesome. It made me happy, so happy. I would definitely recommend this, especially to romance readers who don't like overly explicit sex scenes.
I absolutely LOVED this book. I have been recommending it to everyone who so much as catches my eye for the past half month since I read it. Basic plot: Henry (the Prince of Wales) and Alex (the First Son of the US) are forced to make appearances to reprimand the rocky relationship they've had in order to appease the media. I'm sure you can guess what happens next... I'd describe this book, overall, as a slightly smutty, bad-mouthed YA novel. It was very much written for an audience more mature than YA's, but the style of writing is very similar. It made me nostalgic.
*Slight spoilers, but nothing too big*
This book was beyond wholesome. It was the perfect amount of funny, sexy, and well-written. There are plenty of quotables, both hilarious and just wholesome. McQuiston did an excellent job of depicting a diverse set of characters, from Alex the biracial bisexual to Amy, the transgender, lesbian gal. Each and every one of the main/main-side characters were well-developed. They had personalities, even though slightly-selfish Alex doesn't realize this at first.
I will say this about Alex: he's a relatable character. He's a bisexual DISASTER, which I loved. He was funny, sassy, snarky, sarcastic, kinda dumb. His and Henry's relationship is just so cute. I found my whole body just lighting up while reading this because of how, just, cute it all was.
Overall, this book is wholesome. It made me happy, so happy. I would definitely recommend this, especially to romance readers who don't like overly explicit sex scenes.