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Definite 4 for creativity! Who can resist a hook that every a woman's husband goes into their attic, a different husband comes back down? It's Sliding Doors meets Groundhog Day.

I hope the author got a contract immediately based on the pitch alone--it was that fascinating an idea.

3 for execution. It was cute, but ultimately, I didn't think it paid off its promise. The setup is solid and the ending was...ok. The middle seemed interminable. The woman sweeps through husbands - some she tries out for awhile, some she loses to the attic prematurely, others are barely there - instantly returned. There are some interesting points to be made (e.g., each of the husbands was a person she chose to love and who chose her back; relationships take time and work to develop; the people in them are constantly transforming, never static, etc.).

She grasps the rules of the attic very quickly, but understanding what that means for her life is a different story altogether--if anything, she appears to wind down rather than wise up.

IMO, would have been far more powerful as a short story, but still unique and worth a read. ( )

read 2024, Kindle, fantasy

This was such an interesting concept for a book. I really enjoyed it. There were times it felt a bit cyclical, but I don’t know how that could be avoided, given the book’s premise. The story didn’t end how I wanted it to, but it still felt satisfying, so I wasn’t upset. All in all, a good read. ( )

I didn't love this, but there was a lot I appreciated about it. The character/story arc wasn't as predictable as I was expecting and it had me pondering what modern dating is doing to us as a society. Parts of the book just felt icky and I never really liked the protagonist, but it was a cool premise to explore. ( )

Convoluted plot and very hard to follow. ( )