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Los maridos by Holly Gramazio

24 reviews

agiraffe95's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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hillgoodharv's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted

Loveable characters: Yes

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meridith_bex's review against another edition

4.5

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

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claragweny's review against another edition

3.75

tense slow-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: No

“She doesn't always like the new versions of herself, but they help her understand the edges of who she might be.”

So, I have mixed feelings about this book. I love the premise. Magical realism is always cool. The beginning of the book is really enjoyable and the audiobook narrator is pretty great! But Lauren’s actions get more bizarre, violent, and drastic as the story continues. That would be fine if we also got some real growth for her but we don’t.

She just decides to stop and stick with whatever husband comes next. That’s so ridiculous, I absolutely hated it.

I’m genuinely a bit upset about how the Bohai storyline ended as well.

It really feels like a huge waste of time to include him when, really, it goes no where. What was even the point? There could have been a really, really good story there with Lauren and Bohai. But nope - instead we get Lauren flying off the handle and Bohai settling down with a random lady because “oops baby!” 😒

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k8lynn's review against another edition

5.0

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!

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dhanon's review against another edition

5.0

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

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knkoch's review against another edition

3.0

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was my choice for a book club discussion, and I think it generally fit what I was looking for pretty well. I found it similar to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Midnight Library. I probably liked it about on the level of those two books, which means it was a little bit of a letdown from what I was hoping. Unfortunately, in being similar to those books and other stories (movies like 'Groundhog Day' and the extraordinary 'Palm Springs'), this felt a bit formulaic and mechanical to me, the sort of thing I've started to see the seams on. The overall arc and some of the experiences within it didn't necessarily surprise me, as I think someone stuck in a situation like this

(a magical revolving door of husbands)

usually has to get out of it or end up in roughly the place you'd expect by the end nine times out of ten. I suppose the humor and desperation of the main character impressed me the most, as well as some of the well-drawn specifics of her life and situation. I liked the way time kept moving, and that the alternate realities were ultimately realistic and somewhat connected. Overall, this isn't the sort of story I'm likely to keep heading towards in the future, but it was a fast and entertaining read.

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vaykay's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Generally enjoyed reading it. I read this in tandem with my partner, which meant we would laugh over the jokes together. Good humor, good insight on diverse versions of men. Lauren is boring, and I felt that the twist at the climax made me realize we don't really know who Lauren is at all. I couldn't make sense of most of her actions, and the ending served as a reminder of her selfishness. This is a perfect example of either too short or too long; this could've been a novella or it must be 400+ pages long. Unfortunately, the last 100 pages felt rushed and as if the author just needed Lauren to do whatever (and very extreme things) just to rush the plot toward the finish line. Disappointing with little payoff. I enjoyed the tone and the characters as well as the concept and setting.

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