The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
**NO 1 KINDLE BESTSELLER** **A GUARDIAN, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, RED, DAILY MAIL AND iNEWS BEST SUMMER READ** 'One of the funniest debuts for years' SUNDAY TIMES * 'The most fun I've had reading in the longest time' MARIAN KEYES * 'An absolute riot' THE UNMUMSY MUM * 'A wonderful, wonderful novel' JENNIE GODFREY * 'A time-bending gem' GABRIELLE ZEVIN You wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at once One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right. Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her. There’s the one who pretends to play music on her toes. The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch). The one who makes a great breakfast sandwich. The one who turns everything into double entendres (‘I’ll weed your garden’). And the one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single touch. But when you can change husbands as easily as changing a lightbulb, how do you know whether the one you have now is the good-enough one, or the wrong one, or the best one? And how long should you keep trying to find out? THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ***READERS LOVE THE HUSBANDS!!**** ‘This book was INCREDIBLE! So inventive, funny and different’ ‘I clapped out loud and cried’ ‘I adored this book. Fast-paced and funny with heart’ ‘Incredibly vivid, completely original’ 'So many husbands so many personalities so much confusion so much fun!'
A riot. . a smart, witty satire about the the illusion of choice . . . It’s clever and silly and funny and wildly imaginative and I bloody loved it -- PANDORA SYKES
Funny, fresh... an absolute riot, just one of the best books I've read in long time -- THE UNMUMSY MUM
Laugh-out-loud funny while deeply thoughtful this is a wonderful wonderful novel -- JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS
One of the funniest debuts for years... Holly Gramazio has not only come up with the most ingenious conceit, she has summoned the humour and sophistication to pull it off... a brilliant satire on the Tinder generation's commitment issues -- Johanna Thomas-Corr * Sunday Times *
I loved everything about it -- Sara Lawrence * Daily Mail *
Holly Gramazio's tight prose, sarcastic wit and knack for weaving a tender, hilarious story sets this novel apart * Harper's Bazaar, BEST BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER *
Delightfully addictive… a bottomless champagne flute of a novel -- Elizabeth Hand * Washington Post *
WONDERFUL: fresh, original, hugely entertaining and oddly comforting . . . I laughed out loud countless times . . . the most fun I've had reading in the longest time. It is an utter delight -- MARIAN KEYES
Richly characterized, philosophical, and funny. I enjoyed all the husbands, even (especially?) the terrible ones. A time-bending gem about the way we live now -- GABRIELLE ZEVIN
Clever, fresh, inventive, The Husbands is wholly original -- LOUISE O'NEILL
Brilliant, hilarious, surprising and wise. I devoured it -- NAOMI ALDERMAN
I can't remember the last time I opened a book, then refused to put it down till I'd finished it at 2am. Endlessly funny, ultimately profound
A witty multiverse romcom... neatly flipping the script on the quest to find The One * Observer *
[A] darkly funny take on modern romance -- Eithne Farry * Mail on Sunday *
An entertaining novel with a highly original concept * Irish Times *
Funny, fresh... an absolute riot, just one of the best books I've read in long time -- THE UNMUMSY MUM
Laugh-out-loud funny while deeply thoughtful this is a wonderful wonderful novel -- JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS
One of the funniest debuts for years... Holly Gramazio has not only come up with the most ingenious conceit, she has summoned the humour and sophistication to pull it off... a brilliant satire on the Tinder generation's commitment issues -- Johanna Thomas-Corr * Sunday Times *
I loved everything about it -- Sara Lawrence * Daily Mail *
Holly Gramazio's tight prose, sarcastic wit and knack for weaving a tender, hilarious story sets this novel apart * Harper's Bazaar, BEST BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER *
Delightfully addictive… a bottomless champagne flute of a novel -- Elizabeth Hand * Washington Post *
WONDERFUL: fresh, original, hugely entertaining and oddly comforting . . . I laughed out loud countless times . . . the most fun I've had reading in the longest time. It is an utter delight -- MARIAN KEYES
Richly characterized, philosophical, and funny. I enjoyed all the husbands, even (especially?) the terrible ones. A time-bending gem about the way we live now -- GABRIELLE ZEVIN
Clever, fresh, inventive, The Husbands is wholly original -- LOUISE O'NEILL
Brilliant, hilarious, surprising and wise. I devoured it -- NAOMI ALDERMAN
I can't remember the last time I opened a book, then refused to put it down till I'd finished it at 2am. Endlessly funny, ultimately profound
A witty multiverse romcom... neatly flipping the script on the quest to find The One * Observer *
[A] darkly funny take on modern romance -- Eithne Farry * Mail on Sunday *
An entertaining novel with a highly original concept * Irish Times *
Holly Gramazio is a writer, game designer and curator from Adelaide, currently based in London. She founded the experimental games festival Now Play This, and wrote the script for the award-winning indie videogame Dicey Dungeons. She’s particularly interested in rules, play, cities, gardens, games that get people acting creatively and art that gets people interacting with their surroundings in new ways. The Husbands is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784745356 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784745359 |
| Title | The Husbands |
| Author | Holly Gramazio |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2024-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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