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vaykay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident and Pregnancy
blissofalife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The ending was satisfying, I think it was the perfect solution and provided a clean wrap-up of events. Part of me hopes that there will be a sequel where we get to explore the final decision and its aftermath, and part of me recognizes how perfect this was as a stand-alone novel. I look forward reading any future works by Holly Gramazio!
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
spaghettireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
cesca_natalia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I decide to read this, at first, solely because of the cover art. It's pretty, stunning, gives off 70's vintage art & with the word "husbands" falling down from the attic, it's so aesthetically pleasing. I'd say if this doesn't end up well, at least the cover art looks cute.
The Husbands were told from 3rd POV where us, as a reader, meet Lauren, drunk & half panic after saw a male stranger inside her flat whom later she found out was her husband which she somehow totally forgot about. In the morning, before she could confronted the stranger, he was gone & replaced by another male stranger which happened to be another husband of her.
This part of Lauren's husband magically change & an attic were a part of it is the one which baffled me a lot. This idea is uniquely authentic & very thought-provoking; all I'm thinking every time is "when will this end? and how? and why?"
From the character itself, Lauren, as our main, were giving a very astonishing & wonderful development; through the book, we follow her journey, her question & confusion regarding everything that happened in her life & from the girl craved for a perfect husband & perfect love life to girl whose satisfied & felt enough with her life, Holly Gramazio definitely did an amazing job.
The Husbands, in my opinion, is more of a story of women's self-journey to find herself rather than trying to find the perfect untainted husbands. The Husbands in here were acted as her "bridge" or "equipment" for her to achieve those self-discovery. And I think it's so nice of Holly to create this book; I certainly could relate with Lauren's story & couldn't wait to read more from her in the future.
This masterpiece is 5 out of 5; I totally recommended this for all of you to read
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Grief
aargot1's review
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic