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The Husbands
by Chandler Baker
The Husbands is a story fraught with material that psychologists would have a field day with. If you have a fascination with Stepford Wives, then let me introduce you to their counterpart... Stepford Husbands.
Nora Spangler is struggling. She is a super successful attorney, but it feels like she is also the sole executor of the domestic side of her life. All she wants is for her husband to help, but every time she asks, she feels like he ignores her. Her husband isn't a bad guy, but when they realize that Nora is pregnant with baby #2, she knows that it's time for her husband to step up or shut up.
When Nora and her husband start house hunting, they come across a house in the elusive and exclusive neighborhood, Dynasty Ranch. The residents of the neighborhood include a tight-knit group of friends consisting of a CEO, a neurosurgeon, a therapist, and an author -- all women with super supportive husbands (like... on the creepier end of supportive). Nora envies these women with their seemingly perfect lives and wonders what would happen if she were in the same boat. As she is sucked into their world, she begins to see the cracks in their facade.
I did enjoy this book a lot. Listening to it gave me the illusion of the creeps, just enough to make me feel uncomfortable, but I didn't want to stop. There were definitely moments where I felt like there was an overt amount of details and backstory that may not have been necessary. I found certain parts just dragged on, and it wasn't until about 60% of the way through that it seemed that anything major happened. I wish that the pacing of the last quarter of the book was consistent throughout the first 75%. I did enjoy the feminist message that Baker was trying to convey, but would have liked to see it executed just a bit tighter. Despite this, be sure to thank the moms in your life today... They probably need it.
Overall rating: 3.5/5 (rounded to 4)
The Husbands will be available for purchase on August 3rd. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and see where it's available to buy. Also, be sure to check out Chandler Baker's website!
I was lucky enough to be able to listen to this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley. All opinions are my own
Nora Spangler is struggling. She is a super successful attorney, but it feels like she is also the sole executor of the domestic side of her life. All she wants is for her husband to help, but every time she asks, she feels like he ignores her. Her husband isn't a bad guy, but when they realize that Nora is pregnant with baby #2, she knows that it's time for her husband to step up or shut up.
When Nora and her husband start house hunting, they come across a house in the elusive and exclusive neighborhood, Dynasty Ranch. The residents of the neighborhood include a tight-knit group of friends consisting of a CEO, a neurosurgeon, a therapist, and an author -- all women with super supportive husbands (like... on the creepier end of supportive). Nora envies these women with their seemingly perfect lives and wonders what would happen if she were in the same boat. As she is sucked into their world, she begins to see the cracks in their facade.
I did enjoy this book a lot. Listening to it gave me the illusion of the creeps, just enough to make me feel uncomfortable, but I didn't want to stop. There were definitely moments where I felt like there was an overt amount of details and backstory that may not have been necessary. I found certain parts just dragged on, and it wasn't until about 60% of the way through that it seemed that anything major happened. I wish that the pacing of the last quarter of the book was consistent throughout the first 75%. I did enjoy the feminist message that Baker was trying to convey, but would have liked to see it executed just a bit tighter. Despite this, be sure to thank the moms in your life today... They probably need it.
Overall rating: 3.5/5 (rounded to 4)
The Husbands will be available for purchase on August 3rd. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and see where it's available to buy. Also, be sure to check out Chandler Baker's website!
I was lucky enough to be able to listen to this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley. All opinions are my own