Reviews

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

shanlaz's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

sonya3312's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

littleashes99's review

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

lizamwhelan's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.25

amyp85's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

feroffside's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

whatkelsreads's review

3.5

The Husbands is such a fun concept with the attic that keeps delivering new husbands for Lauren. It had the potential to explore so many issues in dating and relationships: the ways we adapt our own interests to fit our partner, how having too high expectations can ruin a relationship, the difference between the honeymoon stage vs a happy marriage, and so much more. But I think it got a little bogged down by its own concept. There was just too much repetition with the husbands — Gramazio could have cut out a lot of them and still had the same story. And some of the characters raised issues with the world-building that were never resolved, and left me wanting to know more about how everything worked. I did think the ending was perfect. 

This book also got bonus points for having a side character named Noemi since I have a kid with that name and people think I made it up. 

karinehart's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

faile12's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

amanda_ryan's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0