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The Husbands - Holly GramazioYou wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at onceOne 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. And then another one appears. Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her. There’s:The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch).The one who pretends to play music on her toes.The one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single…

The Husbands - Holly GramazioYou wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at onceOne 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. And then another one appears. Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her. There’s:The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch).The one who pretends to play music on her toes.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? Review A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated -- Johanna Thomas-Corr ― Sunday Times, *Books of the Year*Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years ― Red, *Books of the Year*Filled with clever observations on love and life, [The Husbands] is also laugh-out-loud funny -- Anna Bonet ― i, *Books of the Year*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 SYKESFunny, fresh... an absolute riot, just one of the best books I've read in long time -- THE UNMUMSY MUMLaugh-out-loud funny while deeply thoughtful this is a wonderful wonderful novel -- JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGSOne 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 TimesI loved everything about it -- Sara Lawrence ― Daily MailLaugh-out-loud funny, perceptive and utterly original, I guarantee you’ve never read a book quite like it ― RedHolly 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 About the Author 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.