Reviews with content warning for Injury/Injury detail - The Husbands

would have made it more exciting, but it just annoyed me and made me not like her as a character.
It started with her trying to justify staying with her shitty rich husband, and escalated from there
It wasn't all bad, but you know.

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lexistwick's review

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funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated

It was laugh-out-loud funny at parts, the author captures many hilarious and realistic human quirks in the parade of husbands through the protagonist's attic. The plot was interesting, winding, and unexpected - which made it a slow read for me, but not unpleasantly so. It's a very original storyline that raises questions and makes meaning of modern dating and also meaning-making for life in general. It also wonderfully captures many unique aspects of marriage, at least many I could relate to from 8 years married so far.

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caroisreading's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I love this premise -- what happens when you're supplied a seemingly endless number of husbands via your magic attic? Holly Gramazio plays with a thought we've all fantasized about, the idea of getting do-overs in life. It makes us explore regrets we've had in past relationships, and wonder if things would be better if we chose the right person, avoided the wrong ones, or found peace alone.

I really enjoyed the creativity behind this story. It was funny and entertaining, and satisfyingly wrapped up in a sweet way. I do think this could have been a much shorter book; I think the repetition was purposeful to help us feel the monotony of the protagonist's strange new life, but I found myself just wanting to get through to the end as the point was made clear enough.

You'll enjoy this if you want something funny and light, with some magical realism, and a creative take on modern relationships and finding your person.

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heytherekaity's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kermittuesday's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved it. It has a similar premise to The Midnight Library but I liked it much better than ML. I really wasn’t sure how it would wrap up and I think it was the perfect ending. I loved that even though there was mention of Lauren’s “type”, by and large she didn’t have one, physically or personality wise. I think that’s a good message. I also liked how it started small and then… escalated. Would read again, may even purchase though I’m generally a library lady.

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kds247's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This is definitely one of my favorite fiction pieces I’ve read so far this year. It just got crazier and crazier and the ending was absolutely insane. I definitely suggest this book if you need a good pick me up. It does have its dark moments but overall it’s quite hilarious and strange.

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