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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Loved loved loved this book! Just like Big Little Lies, Liane did it again.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
I liked this book more and more the farther I got into it. And while I think it's a sketchy title, lol, it's also a misleading title. It isn't just about a husband's secret but about life and how we approach the many junctures we come to while navigating it. Because you just never know.
This book was good. It wasn't terribly happy or terribly sad. The secrets were - well there were a lot of them. I kept forgetting who the author was. I kept thinking it was maybe Alice Munro but that's probably more because the story doesn't take place in the US. I kept waiting to truly be blown away. And I don't blame this book, because it is pretty good. I blame the book I read before it that just made this seem sort of meh in comparison.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
Sliding doors. All the what ifs. Every moment of our lives, every decision we made whether deliberately or accidentally took us to where we are now. But what if?
Survivor guilt and grief are real and so powerful that it can change the course of so many people’s lives. Where is the ceiling of your loyalty to your partner when it goes against the grain of your own values? Right and wrong became blurry when put against your love for your family.
I like the ending where the possibilities of different course of actions were spelled out. And the future of all the characters were shown like a fast-forward feature on film. I often found short changed when I came to the end of the book wishing I knew what happened to all the other characters but this time I closed the book satisfied.
Survivor guilt and grief are real and so powerful that it can change the course of so many people’s lives. Where is the ceiling of your loyalty to your partner when it goes against the grain of your own values? Right and wrong became blurry when put against your love for your family.
I like the ending where the possibilities of different course of actions were spelled out. And the future of all the characters were shown like a fast-forward feature on film. I often found short changed when I came to the end of the book wishing I knew what happened to all the other characters but this time I closed the book satisfied.
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Husband’s Secret is exactly what I’ve come to expect (and crave) from Liane Moriarty: domestic life turned inside out, with characters you think you know until you really, really don’t. She’s basically the queen of the emotional booby trap — you walk in expecting book club banter and end up questioning the nature of morality and whether any marriage is safe from implosion.
The premise is irresistible — a wife finds a letter from her husband meant to be opened after his death... but he’s still very much alive. What unfolds is a slow-burn unraveling of secrets, guilt, and what-ifs that hit a little too close to home in the best possible way.
Moriarty’s signature blend of humour, heartbreak, and uncomfortable truths shines through. Yes, some plot points require a suspension of disbelief, but honestly? So does life.
Fans of Big Little Lies or Little Fires Everywhere will probably devour this quite quickly, just like I did.
Recommended for anyone who enjoys psychological drama dressed in yoga pants and sipping Pinot Grigio at 3 p.m.
The premise is irresistible — a wife finds a letter from her husband meant to be opened after his death... but he’s still very much alive. What unfolds is a slow-burn unraveling of secrets, guilt, and what-ifs that hit a little too close to home in the best possible way.
Moriarty’s signature blend of humour, heartbreak, and uncomfortable truths shines through. Yes, some plot points require a suspension of disbelief, but honestly? So does life.
Fans of Big Little Lies or Little Fires Everywhere will probably devour this quite quickly, just like I did.
Recommended for anyone who enjoys psychological drama dressed in yoga pants and sipping Pinot Grigio at 3 p.m.