Reviews

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

whosbradpitt's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

If we had endless access to potential partners and the lives we had created with them, how would we choose to stop looking and settle down with one of them? Lauren wasn't married, but in her apartment with her magical attic, husbands descend and throw her into alternate possibilities for her life, and all she has to do to change it is send the husband back to the attic. Some of them get sent back because they're awful, and some of them get sent back for the smallest of reasons. Some of them change Lauren's life dramatically, and some of them make few marks on the world she knew before. Sometimes Lauren is relatable, and sometimes she isn't, but in all, it's a fascinating concept that is well-written and often funny. 

meghan_yoder's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

emroehr's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

celesteyvonne's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

the_lyon_reads_tonight's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

greatestheights's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

shelllanne's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

amc70's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Interesting concept but about 100 pages too long. 

chiaralovespink's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

_sarahelaine's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0