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booksandbubbles815's review
4.0
What do a French waiter, a bearded brewer, and a poetry spouting-estranged mother all have to common? Enter The Wedding Season!
Freya Scott’s wedding day has arrived and it’s going to be the perfect event to kick off the wedding season—that is until her fiancé drags her to a broom closet to share that she’s too “together” and “sturdy” so he is going to have to break it off.
What follows for Freya is your typical spiral—What did I do wrong? What could I have done differently? What did I do to make him change his mind.
Enter Freya’s friends who devise quirky challenges to help her break out of this spiral, make it through the wedding season , and just maybe come out a little less dizzy on the other side.
I loved this read by Katy Birchall! It’s perfect for summer, and it has me going to search out more reads by her to enjoy!
Freya Scott’s wedding day has arrived and it’s going to be the perfect event to kick off the wedding season—that is until her fiancé drags her to a broom closet to share that she’s too “together” and “sturdy” so he is going to have to break it off.
What follows for Freya is your typical spiral—What did I do wrong? What could I have done differently? What did I do to make him change his mind.
Enter Freya’s friends who devise quirky challenges to help her break out of this spiral, make it through the wedding season , and just maybe come out a little less dizzy on the other side.
I loved this read by Katy Birchall! It’s perfect for summer, and it has me going to search out more reads by her to enjoy!
kaallen's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_jenna_s's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
iyareads's review
4.0
Huge thanks to Macmillan, St. Martin's Griffin, and Katy Birchall for my e-ARC in exchange for the honest review.
The Wedding Season follows the story of Freya, who is devastated and ashamed after Matthew dumped her and canceled the wedding. She isn't sure how she'll handle the next seven weddings she'll be attending over the coming months. Ruby and Leo, her best friends, assign her a job at each wedding to keep her from thinking about Matthew and their wedding.
The Wedding Season is a funny, uplifting, and intriguing story that's full of laughs, emotions, and strong connections. I adored this book; it was my first encounter with the author, and I've already picked up another of hers to read. The story starts slowly as Freya tries to recover from the trauma of the break-up. Freya spends her summer discovering who she is without the person she thought she would spend the rest of her life with. There are hilarious, heartfelt, and pure joyous moments. By the end, I was giggling uncontrollably. It was fantastic, smart, and entertaining. There is a romance plot, but the story is so much more. I enjoyed watching Freya grow throughout the story, and I found the most enjoyable part was watching her rediscover herself. She did a fantastic job with her friendships with both friends and family. The wedding issues were fascinating to read.
I enjoyed how it ended, which was full of optimism and promise, even though things didn't always go as planned. I highly recommend it!
Release Date: May 3 2022
The Wedding Season follows the story of Freya, who is devastated and ashamed after Matthew dumped her and canceled the wedding. She isn't sure how she'll handle the next seven weddings she'll be attending over the coming months. Ruby and Leo, her best friends, assign her a job at each wedding to keep her from thinking about Matthew and their wedding.
The Wedding Season is a funny, uplifting, and intriguing story that's full of laughs, emotions, and strong connections. I adored this book; it was my first encounter with the author, and I've already picked up another of hers to read. The story starts slowly as Freya tries to recover from the trauma of the break-up. Freya spends her summer discovering who she is without the person she thought she would spend the rest of her life with. There are hilarious, heartfelt, and pure joyous moments. By the end, I was giggling uncontrollably. It was fantastic, smart, and entertaining. There is a romance plot, but the story is so much more. I enjoyed watching Freya grow throughout the story, and I found the most enjoyable part was watching her rediscover herself. She did a fantastic job with her friendships with both friends and family. The wedding issues were fascinating to read.
I enjoyed how it ended, which was full of optimism and promise, even though things didn't always go as planned. I highly recommend it!
Release Date: May 3 2022
cconlon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
graceangelmama's review
4.0
3.5⭐️ rounded up to 4.
The narrator for this audiobook was excellent. While I did get annoyed with Freya several times and had to stop reading, she got there in the end. Overall, it was a good book exploring how a woman learns to process the inevitable grief at the end of a long relationship and find herself and her confidence.
Freya’s friend group, particularly her BFFs Leo and Ruby, were amazing supporters of her on the journey. Her family too. By the ending, I was glad to have kept listening.
The narrator for this audiobook was excellent. While I did get annoyed with Freya several times and had to stop reading, she got there in the end. Overall, it was a good book exploring how a woman learns to process the inevitable grief at the end of a long relationship and find herself and her confidence.
Freya’s friend group, particularly her BFFs Leo and Ruby, were amazing supporters of her on the journey. Her family too. By the ending, I was glad to have kept listening.
cindyshirld's review
5.0
Applause to the reader of the audiobook which made it such a fun read. There were so many time I caught myself chuckling and laughing while listening to the audiobook. I liked how the author includes all of the main character's thoughts as they are hilarious. Also liked seeing the character's growth throughout the novel.
geauxgetlit's review against another edition
3.0
Romcoms are sometimes hard for me to review, simply because they are like watching trash reality TV. I read them as an escape and know that I don’t have to think hard about what’s happening in the story.
This one was just that, easily digestible and fun to get lost in while reading…but, once I’m finished it’s gone from my mind all together.
I did think the MCs friends were amazing and wish we were all so lucky to have such a strong support group, especially when you were dumped at the alter.
This one was just that, easily digestible and fun to get lost in while reading…but, once I’m finished it’s gone from my mind all together.
I did think the MCs friends were amazing and wish we were all so lucky to have such a strong support group, especially when you were dumped at the alter.
heidilreads's review
4.0
I identified too much with this... Friends are amazing and sometimes the best therapists ever.