The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

by

Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Mick Riva Character Analysis

Mick Riva is a pop star and Evelyn’s third husband. Mick makes his attraction to Evelyn public by expressing his desire to marry her during interviews, suggesting he’s an extremely confident man who can imagine Evelyn reciprocating his interest. When Evelyn decides to elope with Mick to grab media attention, she understands that he’s an ego-driven man who wants to always have the upper hand. Mick’s preoccupation with glamour and physical beauty becomes even clearer the night after his elopement with Evelyn when, after a night of deliberately lackluster sex on her part, he immediately tires of her and suggests an annulment.

Mick Riva Quotes in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo quotes below are all either spoken by Mick Riva or refer to Mick Riva. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Ambition vs. Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2 Quotes

There are two men seated next to her, names lost to history, who are staring at her as she looks ahead at the stage. The man next to her is staring at her chest. The one next to him is staring at her thigh. Both of them seem enraptured and hoping to see the tiniest bit farther.

Maybe I’m overthinking that photo, but I’m starting to notice a pattern: Evelyn always leaves you hoping you’ll get just a little bit more. And she always denies you.

Related Characters: Monique Grant (speaker), Evelyn Hugo, Celia St. James, Max Girard, Mick Riva
Page Number: 16
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 68 Quotes

Evelyn was never going to let the thing that made her be the thing to destroy her. She was never going to let anything, even a part of her body, have that sort of power.

Evelyn is going to die when she wants to.

Related Characters: Monique Grant (speaker), Evelyn Hugo, Harry Cameron, Mick Riva
Page Number: 375
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mick Riva Quotes in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo quotes below are all either spoken by Mick Riva or refer to Mick Riva. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Ambition vs. Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2 Quotes

There are two men seated next to her, names lost to history, who are staring at her as she looks ahead at the stage. The man next to her is staring at her chest. The one next to him is staring at her thigh. Both of them seem enraptured and hoping to see the tiniest bit farther.

Maybe I’m overthinking that photo, but I’m starting to notice a pattern: Evelyn always leaves you hoping you’ll get just a little bit more. And she always denies you.

Related Characters: Monique Grant (speaker), Evelyn Hugo, Celia St. James, Max Girard, Mick Riva
Page Number: 16
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 68 Quotes

Evelyn was never going to let the thing that made her be the thing to destroy her. She was never going to let anything, even a part of her body, have that sort of power.

Evelyn is going to die when she wants to.

Related Characters: Monique Grant (speaker), Evelyn Hugo, Harry Cameron, Mick Riva
Page Number: 375
Explanation and Analysis: