A review by bj66rk
My Husband by Maud Ventura

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

"but even when he's deep inside me, my husband is out of my reach. even now, i still miss him so much. when he leaves my body, he leaves a gaping wound, a horrible void, a gash waiting to be infected."

— the final chapters of this book dragged on a bit and i was kind of waiting for it to end but the epilogue did pull me back into it! this really isnt what you would expect to happen; like how the narrator processes the things her husband does, you as the reader feel the same tense anxiety and assume the worst. her feelings and seemingly absurd anxieties are very relatable at times, reflecting how women are expected to be perfect for average mediocre men and how men will play with and manipulate women to keep themselves on the high ground to control their wives. what is a sometimes humorous telling of a womans love for her husband turns into a rather sad reality, and it kept me captivated. i too overthink in the same way that she does LOL