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abookwanderer 's review for:
The Husbands
by Chandler Baker
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Chandler Baker’s follow up to Whisper Network is the dark, intelligently witty thriller all women who’ve yearned for five minutes alone in the bathroom will devour.
No wife or mother (or even caregiver) has ever not at some point felt crushed under the pressure of demands life expects from them. If you know someone who says otherwise, they’re lying! And this book is a delicious, fantastical exploration of what could be. It’s about the often unequal responsibilities and expectations that fall on mothers—especially working mothers. It’s about a group of women in a suburban neighborhood that have somehow challenged the norm.
BUT, while the idea of fathers handling more of the domestic duties at home is tantalizingly appealing—and would be so easy to accept after centuries of women being the dominant caregiver in a family—Nora can’t help noticing that something isn’t right in Dynasty Ranch. While she longs for the friendship the women provide, her job is to seek answers. And seeking answers only leads to questions she can’t ignore.
While I was reading, I kept thinking surely this book has already been optioned to be adapted. Well, it has! And starring Kristen Wiig, which I think is perfect. There’s definitely a vein of dark comedy running throughout the book, and I’ll be excited to see it come to life.
The Husbands was pretty close to perfect for me. Well-written, well-paced, interesting characters, and enough mystery to keep me turning pages. Baker has only improved and this one gets five very entertaining stars from me!
Thank you to Flatiron Books and Netgalley for an advanced reader’s copy.
No wife or mother (or even caregiver) has ever not at some point felt crushed under the pressure of demands life expects from them. If you know someone who says otherwise, they’re lying! And this book is a delicious, fantastical exploration of what could be. It’s about the often unequal responsibilities and expectations that fall on mothers—especially working mothers. It’s about a group of women in a suburban neighborhood that have somehow challenged the norm.
BUT, while the idea of fathers handling more of the domestic duties at home is tantalizingly appealing—and would be so easy to accept after centuries of women being the dominant caregiver in a family—Nora can’t help noticing that something isn’t right in Dynasty Ranch. While she longs for the friendship the women provide, her job is to seek answers. And seeking answers only leads to questions she can’t ignore.
While I was reading, I kept thinking surely this book has already been optioned to be adapted. Well, it has! And starring Kristen Wiig, which I think is perfect. There’s definitely a vein of dark comedy running throughout the book, and I’ll be excited to see it come to life.
The Husbands was pretty close to perfect for me. Well-written, well-paced, interesting characters, and enough mystery to keep me turning pages. Baker has only improved and this one gets five very entertaining stars from me!
Thank you to Flatiron Books and Netgalley for an advanced reader’s copy.