![]() ![]() It also, in the end, is a love song to New York, sung, tremulously as first, but then in a stronger and stronger voice, by an outsider. And thus, when she emerges from the mysteries and uncertainties she finds herself in-gets herself into-the payoff is sweeter. Before we know her fully, we suspect there is someone to root for here, and we do. ![]() ![]() Even when it's her own flaws and less-than-thought-out decisions that land her in the corners she find herself painted into, we can't judge her harshly. ![]() The book also achieves poignancy without ever become maudlin, without ever, even in its darkest moments, abandoning the underlying absurdity of the situations Iris finds herself in. The humor comes from the characters themselves, and never takes us away from the main thrust of the story-though there are a number of delightful “set pieces,” which reminded me of a wonderful cross between Carrie Bradshaw and Lucille Ball-but instead leads us deeper into understanding and caring for each of the characters, especially, of course, our heroine, Iris. Lauren Lipton's “It's about Your Husband” does many things a good book should do, and does them all remarkably well. ![]()
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