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Truly confused as to why this book was almost 400 pages? Did she learn anything through out the entire book? I’d say no. Did she become an annoying person who I hated by the end? Absolutely yes
I enjoyed this for a fun summer read, and would rate it right around 4 stars if just below!
A lot of people seem to have gone into this assuming it would be a romance, or a romcom. It’s not either of those. I wasn’t looking for either of those so I was not left disappointed — I was looking for magical realism that left me thinking about life and that’s what I got.
Lauren has a magical attic and can always send one husband back for another if she wants. That sounds fantastical, but it is more of an exaggeration of how dating apps/mindless swiping work in modern dating culture.
This book is largely about Lauren’s constant quest for the next best thing, and how empty that can make life seem. Her friends, family and neighbors go widely ignored while she tries to figure out her “perfect” life via partners, which again, feels like symbolism of our current society (if an exaggeration). She can’t stick with one version of life, with one complicated and flawed partner, with one version of her own self (because that’s what each of these partners really represents), so she keeps cycling through.
In the end, we’re left with the moral of the story that was pretty obvious from the start: life is about the journey, with yourself and someone else, not the destination. Stick with good things when you have them, change your life (not just your magical partner) when you don’t. Pretty simple but a great reminder, and this book made it fun to remember.
I knocked it down a star or so just because you go through SO many husbands, and I wished there’d been more character development through that process and less losing time and space. But still, loved this read and will definitely read more from this author.
A lot of people seem to have gone into this assuming it would be a romance, or a romcom. It’s not either of those. I wasn’t looking for either of those so I was not left disappointed — I was looking for magical realism that left me thinking about life and that’s what I got.
Lauren has a magical attic and can always send one husband back for another if she wants. That sounds fantastical, but it is more of an exaggeration of how dating apps/mindless swiping work in modern dating culture.
This book is largely about Lauren’s constant quest for the next best thing, and how empty that can make life seem. Her friends, family and neighbors go widely ignored while she tries to figure out her “perfect” life via partners, which again, feels like symbolism of our current society (if an exaggeration). She can’t stick with one version of life, with one complicated and flawed partner, with one version of her own self (because that’s what each of these partners really represents), so she keeps cycling through.
In the end, we’re left with the moral of the story that was pretty obvious from the start: life is about the journey, with yourself and someone else, not the destination. Stick with good things when you have them, change your life (not just your magical partner) when you don’t. Pretty simple but a great reminder, and this book made it fun to remember.
I knocked it down a star or so just because you go through SO many husbands, and I wished there’d been more character development through that process and less losing time and space. But still, loved this read and will definitely read more from this author.
SO GOOD. So good that I didn’t want to stop reading and felt constantly compelled to know what was going to happen next. The premise was really unique. I saw other reviews stating that they felt the book was repetitive, which was something I worried about as that’s a pet peeve of mine with reading, but I honestly never felt like the story was boring or dragging—in fact, the repetitiveness is a bit of the point, so it didn’t bother me at all! I loved every page. The main character was hilarious and relatable, the climax was *actually* jaw dropping imo, and it had a great ending. Will recommend to everyone and am now ready to read any and everything by Holly Gramazio.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Kind of really didn’t like this for the first 50% so I was surprised when it turned a corner and got better
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really loved the concept of this book! I loved the entire storyline and kept wondering what would happen next. It never felt too stagnant and the storyline moved along nicely.
Ending was not what I expected, and I’m not sure how I feel about it.
But overall, a good read!
Ending was not what I expected, and I’m not sure how I feel about it.
But overall, a good read!
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix