The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – A champagne problems Review
I have always been so fascinated by Old Hollywood. As a teenager, I spent countless late nights illuminating my bedroom walls with the monochrome light of Turner Classic Movies, completely mesmerized by it all.
So when I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I couldn’t help but imagine those classic locations, those carefully curated personas that I fell in love with on the screen. The women who shaped my idea of Old Hollywood glamour, who caused me to sing and dance all day (Ginger Rogers), who made me want to walk with more grace (Audrey Hepburn), who showed me I can be so powerful with elegance (Ingrid Bergman).
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On the surface, this book can be looked at as a love letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood. But, honestly, I couldn’t stop thinking about Taylor Swift.
There was something about the way Evelyn was discussed, how her relationships became the focal point of her legacy, how the public cared more about who she was with rather than who she truly was.
It felt far too familiar, so eerily similar to the way we talk about women in entertainment, especially someone like Taylor, whose love life has been analyzed and picked apart for evermore.
It strikes me as a unique form of power to say your own name when you know that everyone in the room, everyone in the world, already knows it.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
If that isn’t Taylor-coded, I don’t know what is. Taylor Swift is known for introducing herself to everyone, despite the fact that her name is universally recognized.
Crestfallen On The Landing
The way Evelyn’s story unfolds is deeply emotional. Yes, it’s full of romance and drama, but at its core, it’s about power—who has it, who loses it, and what it means to truly own your life.
Because there’s something so powerful in reclaiming your own narrative, in making sure you’re not just a headline but an actual human being. And that’s exactly what Evelyn Hugo does, even when the world is determined to define her strictly by her husbands.
There are people who see a beautiful flower and rush over to pick it. They want to hold it in their hands, they want to own it. They want the flower’s beauty to be theirs, to be within their possession, their control.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
The world admires women in the public eye, but only in a way that feels convenient. Evelyn, like Taylor, understands this game all too well. She knows how to play it. She knows when to let the world see her and when to keep parts of herself hidden.
To the world, Evelyn is just a headline, a story to be consumed. But in reality, she’s a woman who has fought, lost, loved, and sacrificed—often left crestfallen on the landing.
Champagne Problems
Reading this book made me think about all the women throughout history who have been put under a microscope, whose brilliance was overshadowed by gossip. Evelyn Hugo may not be real, but her story feels real because we’ve seen it play out time and time again.
And in that way, Evelyn Hugo and Taylor Swift have far more in common than just being household names.
In both Taylor and Evelyn’s worlds, success and love don’t always coexist. Evelyn turned everything she touched into gold, no matter how grand or minute… yet that didn’t mean she was truly happy.
Your Midas touch on the Chevy door
champagne problems, Taylor Swift
Evelyn’s struggles, her many marriages, her decisions in love, her sacrifices—are seen by the public as glamorous drama rather than deep, personal conflicts. Just a little champagne problems.
And that’s the core of what makes The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo so compelling—it’s not just a story about a glamorous Hollywood icon; it’s a story about a woman who has had to fight to be more than just the sum of her relationships.
It’s about all the Evelyns and the Taylors of the world, the women who learn how to play the game, who take ownership of their own stories, and who refuse to be anything less than exactly who they are.
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