Super Short Summary

In The Husbands, a magical realism novel by Holly Gramazio, Lauren, a thirty-something living in London, discovers her attic is magically providing her with a series of husbands who replace one another each time a current husband ascends to the attic. As she cycles through numerous spouses, she learns that the freedom to choose a partner is both a luxury and a burden, ultimately finding the experience to be a commentary on the imperfect institution of marriage. The book includes themes of emotional manipulation and non-consensual drugging.