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About the The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Discussion category
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Overall, what did you think of The Husbands? (no spoilers, please!)
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Do you ever contemplate how your life would have turned out differently had you married a different person, taken a different job, or moved to the city you were thinking about?
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In your opinion, was Lauren’s or Bohai’s predicament easier to tolerate? Would you rather be the person who keeps the house, or the person who travels to different locations?
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What audience would you recommend The Husbands to? Is there another book or author you’d recommend that you feel has a similar theme or style?
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How did you feel when Lauren met Bohai? Was there a sense of relief that she had someone who understood her predicament?
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Lauren's husbands change but her friend Elena, neighbors Maryam and Toby, and sister Nat remain relatively stable from relationship to relationship, with a few exceptions. What do you think that says about the nature of Lauren's nonromantic friendships?
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How did you feel about the book's ending—both the fiery end to the apartment and its attic, as well as the man, Sam, Lauren ends up with?
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What did you see as some of the advantages of Lauren’s situation? What about drawbacks?
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With each new husband, Lauren discovers that the weddings she had with these men vary wildly from man to man. Did that surprise you? Does it ring true for you that the celebrations would change so drastically with each partner?
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When Amos leaves their apartment, Lauren enjoys having the freedom to do whatever she wants without having to consider anyone else's schedule or feelings. Is this sense of freedom ever possible within a couple or can it be found only when one is single?
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Lauren sends a lot of husbands back into the attic for pretty trivial reasons. Which did you find the most arbitrary? Do you have any irrational red flags like that?
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Lauren can reset her life more or less at will. What did you think of the way she uses this ability? If you had a day with no consequences, knowing that you could reset your life at the end of it, what would you do?
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Why do you think Lauren quit “auditioning” spouses when she did? Do you think she made the right decision? When it comes to making choices, how do you know when you're making the right decision? What's your process for trusting the decisions you make?
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Lauren says she "has always hated being wrong, the idea of doing something that turns out to be an irredeemable mistake," and this is what prevents her from settling down with one of the husbands. What did you think of her attitude here?
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Lauren is disappointed there's no spark or romantic interest the second time she meets Carter. What was hoping to find with him? Was it really that good with him the first time, or was the time made rosier by the disappointing husbands who followed him?
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Lauren finds that she's quite a different person in some of the versions of her life. What changes surprised you the most? Do you think Lauren more easily changed by her situation than you would be?
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Do you have a favorite among Lauren's husbands? And is it the same answer if you're choosing a partner for Lauren as it would be if you were choosing for yourself?
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Lauren really dislikes Amos, yet he keeps popping up in the husband queue. Why do you suppose this is? What did you think of their final scene together?
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With Michael, Lauren thinks "this is the life she would design if she was drunk and trying to think through the best possible version of who she could be." What about him causes her to feel this way? What "best life" would you design for yourself?
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Lauren operates off preconceived notions about what it means to be married, to be a woman who has "let herself go" ever so slightly. What other assumptions about being a wife does she have? Which of these have you absorbed throughout your life?
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