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The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

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dunder_mifflin's review

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3.0

Spoiler

"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a daughter for a daughter" ⏤ sort of.

it was alright, nothing special though.

mbenzz's review

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5.0

I absolutely loved this book! Sure, I figured out what the letter would say before it was revealed, but who cares? The lives of these three women were filled with twists and turns and unexpected emotions. It was real and believable and I absolutely recommend this to anyone interested. It would make an awesome book club selection since these women are so different and there are so many things going on. Very glad I read this. It was recommended to me and I decided to try it on a whim...I couldn't put it down!

lisakerd's review

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2.0

The storyline had potential, but the narrative was exhaustingly repetitive. No character development, everyone is always angry. The book loses momentum early on, and the plot twists, overall, were disturbing and disappointing.

emrodav's review

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1.0

Oh man. I finished this book and wished I hadn’t bothered. It’s just...there’s so much I didn’t vibe with here.

First, the secret was so obvious from the beginning that it took the tension away from the beginning of the book. And then the middle draaaaags forever, and you start to care less and less about each of the characters (especially Tess-I could not care less about Tess by the end of the book). And then the ending. What was that ending?? Mostly the epilogue, which undoes the whole point of the book???

Idk. I would recommend skipping this unless you’re a diehard Liane Moriarty fan. If you wanna know what happens skim it or I can spoil the major plot points for you lol.

emilie_andry's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

2.5

aceinit's review

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3.0

A nice, brisk bit of light reading that’s not quite as profound as it wishes it was.

The references to Pandora’s Box in the prologue and epilogue have very little to do with the actual story, and Tess’s arc could have been left out entirely because it has so little to do with the other two. Her connection to Cecilia/Rachel/Connor is barely there. The recurring items that flit across all the character’s lives, from The Biggest Loser to Tupperware to hot cross buns to The Berlin Wall only serve to go “oh, well, we’re mentioning this again” and offer no larger thematic suggestions despite being constantly mentioned. We get it, all the characters’ arcs are happening at the same time. Move on.