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  • The Husbands

  • A Novel
  • Written by: Holly Gramazio
  • Narrated by: Miranda Raison
  • Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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The Husbands

Written by: Holly Gramazio
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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Publisher's Summary

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA’S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK • The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options? (“A bottomless champagne flute of a novel —The Washington Post)

When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved decor, and the photos on her phone, they’ve been together for years.

As Lauren tries to puzzle out how she could be married to someone she can’t remember meeting, Michael goes to the attic to change a lightbulb and abruptly disappears. In his place, a new man emerges, and a new, slightly altered life re-forms around her. Realizing that her attic is creating an infinite supply of husbands, Lauren confronts the question: If swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you’ve taken the right path? When do you stop trying to do better and start actually living?

©2024 Holly Gramazio (P)2024 Random House Audio
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What the critics say

"Clever, fresh, inventive, The Husbands is wholly original."—Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It

"The Husbands is WONDERFUL: fresh, original, hugely entertaining and oddly comforting. . . . I laughed out loud countless times. . . . [This] was the most fun I’ve had reading in the longest time. It is an utter delight."—Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Again, Rachel and Grown Ups

"The Husbands is a wily and wonderful exploration of modern decision-making, kaleidoscopic and bright and very, very funny."—Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

Editorial Review

Catharsis for life’s curveballs
After a personally tumultuous 2023, I decided to embrace a “new year, new me” mentality for 2024, and though it has now been several months, I am still finding that adjusting to change, even when positive, often feels disorienting. However, wrapping my head around entering a new chapter in my life has been made easier alongside Holly Gramazio’s debut novel. Day in and day out, Lauren grapples with the sudden enchantment of her attic, which swaps out one new husband for another on a seemingly endless loop. And while, yes, some of the men manage to woo her in the little time they spend together, The Husbands is about so much more than finding romance. The rapid changes to Lauren’s life that propel her narrative forward, from sudden adjustments to her class status to changes in her own profession, offer an endless stream of fascinating insights and undeniable humour. —Haley H., Audible Editor

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Incredible voice artist

The performance was incredible! Story was a lot of fun, definitely too long but it was a fun thought experiment. I wished Lauren had a bit more... personality.

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Absolutely hilarious

Really great story and written very well. Funny and even philosophical, one of the best books I have read in a while. Definitely worth a credit.

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Amazing Plot! So original!

I cannot say enough about this story, I wish I could erase my mind and start it again. such an enjoyable read!

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Fun fantasy romance

Just a fun story. Well written and delightfully performed. Started to drag a bit 3/4 through, but not for long.

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A fun, funny and interesting story.

What if you did have too much choice in picking the perfect husband? Amazing story line, lots of turns and twists. At times you wondered if there would ever be a conclusion - and didn't want the book to end.

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A disapointment

The idea was awesome and could have been used to create a really deep and exciting story… but it felt very repetitive, laking suspense and the ending was … really disappointing. If I had buy the physical book I would probably be pissed because I would have skipped 3/4 of the book to finish not really further then I started… The audio book was a bit more enjoyable, well read but I was glad I was doing something else while listening and could drift my attention elsewhere without missing anything really … The characters don’t really evolve, the story just repeats itself constantly with some twist and turns… I mean the story had everything to be extraordinary but left me really disappointed.

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Entertaining story with interesting concept

Loved it! Funny, imaginative and illustrates what’s wrong with how people couple up in these times. It’s a wonder some of us do end up and stay with Mr ( or Ms.) right.

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Truly, A Delight

this book was so great. I couldnt stop lidtening
listening the story stays steady for the first 1/3, steady in a good way, it kept me wanting more. the Directions it then takes kept me wrapped. I couldnt stop myself from taking in more and more.
it's funny, intelligent, rewarding, and truly a delight ♡

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Good book but anticlimactic

Good book, good narrator. A little forgeable and it just ends. Just ok, there seems to be missing a little back story.

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