Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Length: 352 pages
Audiobook Length: 10 hours and 30 minutes
First Published: 2024
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Publisher’s Description
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?
Quotes from The Husbands
She doesn’t always like the new versions of herself, but they help her understand the edges of who she might be.
She has always hated being wrong, the idea of doing something that turns out to be an irredeemable mistake.
…she wanted to be married, but not for the wedding, just for the certainty. Just for the feeling of a mind made up. She wanted to know that if something went wrong her first thought would be How can I fix this? and not Should I leave?
About Holly Gramazio
Holly Gramazio is a writer, game designer, curator, and the author of the novel The Husbands. She is also the founder of the experimental games festival Now Play This. Gramazio grew up in Adelaide and currently lives in London. Visit the author’s website →
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