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heavenprotsman 's review for:
The Husbands
by Chandler Baker
It's not that I hated this book...I'm indifferent. It wasn't terrible, but it was a trek to get through.
First of all, Nora is the most whiny and passive character and so many of her annoyances could be solved with effective communication. Nora is your typical working mom - she's stressed, overwhelmed, and wondering how to balance it all. She feels her husband isn't pulling his weight and the resentment is building. He's a good dad and a great husband, he just doesn't help enough.
Nora meets the women of Dynasty Ranch, a community the couple is looking to purchase a house in. The DR couples seem so cool and collected, and the husbands are hands on and enthusiastic about parenting and helping around the house. Has Nora entered the Twilight Zone???
The Dynasty Ranch crew are very much Stepford Wives, and they share some dark secrets. Nora sets out to find the truth about these women and the community. The twist was not surprising enough, however the last sentence did throw me off! There was so much unnecessary backstory and filler, and the first half was a struggle to get through. If you're expecting a thriller, this is not it. It was an extremely slow domestic "mystery".
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel early!
First of all, Nora is the most whiny and passive character and so many of her annoyances could be solved with effective communication. Nora is your typical working mom - she's stressed, overwhelmed, and wondering how to balance it all. She feels her husband isn't pulling his weight and the resentment is building. He's a good dad and a great husband, he just doesn't help enough.
Nora meets the women of Dynasty Ranch, a community the couple is looking to purchase a house in. The DR couples seem so cool and collected, and the husbands are hands on and enthusiastic about parenting and helping around the house. Has Nora entered the Twilight Zone???
The Dynasty Ranch crew are very much Stepford Wives, and they share some dark secrets. Nora sets out to find the truth about these women and the community. The twist was not surprising enough, however the last sentence did throw me off! There was so much unnecessary backstory and filler, and the first half was a struggle to get through. If you're expecting a thriller, this is not it. It was an extremely slow domestic "mystery".
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel early!