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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence, Vomit
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book is so lovely! It sets up an interesting thought experiment — what if you could jump through hundreds of versions of your life where you’re married to different people — and then explores every nook and cranny of this idea. It is a wonderful reflection on marriage and love and gender and dating and the what-ifs of life. It is unpredictable and satisfying and sweet and sad and I loved it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Vomit
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
this book is just awesome. so unlike anything i've ever read before.
honorable mention for Zach Ephron!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
10/10 concept, 10/10 execution
This is definitely one of the most original books I’ve read. Not only does the author come up with a completely unique and bizarre idea for a book - a seemingly infinite supply of husbands from the attic of the protagonist’s flat - but she takes this idea and runs with it, exploring all the logistics with the butterfly effect and alternate realities while also taking it in different, creative directions - I was never bored reading this book. There were a few occasions where I felt a little second-hand embarrassment for the main character, but overall I really rooted for her. This was amazing!
This is definitely one of the most original books I’ve read. Not only does the author come up with a completely unique and bizarre idea for a book - a seemingly infinite supply of husbands from the attic of the protagonist’s flat - but she takes this idea and runs with it, exploring all the logistics with the butterfly effect and alternate realities while also taking it in different, creative directions - I was never bored reading this book. There were a few occasions where I felt a little second-hand embarrassment for the main character, but overall I really rooted for her. This was amazing!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit
Minor: Car accident
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall a decent read. I had a couple of moments where I considered DNFing the book.
The book gets right into the action which is great but the first half of the book is kind of repetitive and I still don’t know why I care about the FMC or if I do at all. She eventually meets someone else in her situation and that helps the story along for a few chapters. Then it is back to more of the same where she doesn’t really seem to grow as a person outside of being tired of her situation. Thankfully she ends on what seems like a HEA. It was an interesting choice to end from a different person’s perspective but it was nice to know how they were thinking about the whole situation.
I don’t think I’d recommend this book to someone else. I waffled between 2 and 3 stars.
The book gets right into the action which is great but the first half of the book is kind of repetitive and I still don’t know why I care about the FMC or if I do at all. She eventually meets someone else in her situation and that helps the story along for a few chapters. Then it is back to more of the same where she doesn’t really seem to grow as a person outside of being tired of her situation. Thankfully she ends on what seems like a HEA. It was an interesting choice to end from a different person’s perspective but it was nice to know how they were thinking about the whole situation.
I don’t think I’d recommend this book to someone else. I waffled between 2 and 3 stars.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My mediocre response to this book has more to do with my expectations for it more than the actual book. I thought I was getting a light-hearted vacation read, when I was really getting a much more thoughtful book about the choices we make and the ripple effects those choices have.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fast, fun read that served as a great palette cleanser for me after a few books where I had to slog through.
I thought the plot here was actually really creative - it certainly hasn't been done before - and it drew me in very quickly. I like magical realism but I actually wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did given some meh reviews I'd read.
Despite really liking it, I don't think this book would work for everyone, and I was about 75-80% of the way through before realizing that I'd been waiting for some major twist that simply wasn't going to come. You shouldn't go into this expecting a major turn of events - it's just a magical attic doing magical things, handing our main character an ever rotating cast of men of all shapes, sizes, races, and personalities - in perpetuity. That was the only part that was a bit of a "let down" for me - I was waiting for a twist or a grand explanation for a book that wasn't set up for that sort of plot.
This book was genuinely funny though and full of raw moments about what it means to be a woman and a wife in modern day society. The pacing kept me on my toes and I was surprised - as some other reviewers/readers have mentioned - that there were parts that made me oddly emotional that I was truly not expecting. I think this book can have a lot of potential takeaways and hidden messages depending on who the reader is and your life experiences. That is to say, I don't think everyone will take the same thing away from it, and I think that's a good thing.
I thought the plot here was actually really creative - it certainly hasn't been done before - and it drew me in very quickly. I like magical realism but I actually wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did given some meh reviews I'd read.
Despite really liking it, I don't think this book would work for everyone, and I was about 75-80% of the way through before realizing that I'd been waiting for some major twist that simply wasn't going to come. You shouldn't go into this expecting a major turn of events - it's just a magical attic doing magical things, handing our main character an ever rotating cast of men of all shapes, sizes, races, and personalities - in perpetuity. That was the only part that was a bit of a "let down" for me - I was waiting for a twist or a grand explanation for a book that wasn't set up for that sort of plot.
This book was genuinely funny though and full of raw moments about what it means to be a woman and a wife in modern day society. The pacing kept me on my toes and I was surprised - as some other reviewers/readers have mentioned - that there were parts that made me oddly emotional that I was truly not expecting. I think this book can have a lot of potential takeaways and hidden messages depending on who the reader is and your life experiences. That is to say, I don't think everyone will take the same thing away from it, and I think that's a good thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Alcohol