The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

I've had this book for a while but hadn't read it yet, and this month it is our book club choice. I'm so so happy I finally read it, and so so happy I get to discuss it with my book club friends because there is a lot to chat about! The story is of an aging Hollywood icon, Evelyn Hugo, who decides to tell her full, unvarnished life story to a young woman, Monique Grant, who works for a prominent magazine. While the story is primarily about the details of Evelyn's life, we also see the impact that the story has on Monique in looking at her past and present relationships and assumptions.
The book is structured in sections detailing the time period during which Evelyn was married to each of her husbands, and her character has many layers and many surprises in store for the reader. While she is not always likeable, I did respect her approach to life and her honesty with herself. The book is the first of a set of stories by this author that examines the tension between a famous person's public persona & how they are covered in the press versus their true private lives.
There is so much to talk about with this story - family, truth, fame, the media, appearances, following your path, women's roles and challenges, sex, abuse, finding your passion, standing up for yourself, and more.