I know Reid tackled a lot of problematic topics in this book, but she did it in such a positive and sensible way. It was really interesting to see Monique’s character arc though. I mean at the beginning she was a shy mouse. I know that Celia was the love of Evelyn’s life and I could see that they loved each other deeply. The story incredibly diverse despite its Old Hollywood setting I think to some degree Taylor Jenkins Reid might have even had Marilyn Monroe in her mind when she wrote Evelyn’s character.