The Husbands by Holly Gramazio is one of the most talked-about recent releases readers keep adding to their lists and it is easy to see why: her attic keeps producing new husbands, each one a whole different life.
What it's about
Holly Gramazio's debut runs on an irresistible engine: a woman discovers that her attic supplies an endless series of husbands, each swapping in a new version of her life and she must decide whether any of them, or the endless choosing itself, is what she wants. It is funny, inventive and surprisingly poignant about settling and searching.
Why everyone's talking about it
The Husbands was one of the most charming and talked-about debuts of its year, a bestseller praised for spinning a killer premise into a genuinely moving meditation on choice. Book clubs loved the what-would-you-do of it.
The verdict, for now
If you love a high-concept comedy with real feeling, this is a treat. Come for the attic full of husbands, stay for what it quietly says about wanting more.
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