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An Island Wedding by Jenny Colgan

bernou's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

lilyapplefish's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

charlottemarston's review

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Happy little romance, very sweet

wishful_kit's review

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emotional funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I didn't realise this was part of a series (let alone book FIVE) until I was reading the introduction so my opinion may be skewed. 

The setting for this series - a remote Scottish island - resonated with me in several places, but that's where my love for this book ends. The plot with Saif made me want to keep reading but a lot of the characters are really unlikeable. I see no reason to enjoy the FMC's love interest. His backstory sounds interesting but he's very grating if this is your first time meeting him. From this book alone, they should not be together lol. 

Don't read this as your introduction to the series, the characters will not be painted in a favourable light (I will still 1v1 someone for Saif though)

lesendeslebens's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

trollexplores's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

juliaclw's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

teresat's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-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

5.0

rosali's review

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4.0

There are a lot of different characters, although the author wrote an introduction to present everyone, it still took me a while the get to know them all.

Flora the main character in this episode lacked backbone in the beginning. She tries to please everyone, puts her own needs aside.

The side story with Lorna and Saif really captured me, and when Flora finally spoke up for herself, I couldn’t put the book down. A cosy romance on an idyllic scottish island.

francisca69's review

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4.0

Nadat ik per abuis een e-book wat ik al gelezen had van Jenny Colgan had gekocht, liet ze me niet meer los en zocht ik op Nextory haar laatste boek op, in het Engels dus, de Nederlandse vertaling, Een eilandbruiloft, verschijnt begin februari 2023. Ik had dit boek recent ook al via Amazon gekocht maar heb het dus grotendeels geluisterd, op oudjaarsavond heb ik een paar hoofdstukken gelezen met de hoop om het nog in december uit te krijgen maar dat lukte niet, het ging al luisterend op 1 januari uit tijdens het vouwen en strijken van de laatste was uit 2022.

Heerlijk om weer even terug te zijn op Mure waar Flora haar bruiloft aan het plannen is. Maar ook de zus van Jan, Olivia, wil haar bruiloft op de langste dag van de zomer op Mure houden. Wordt het een dubbelfeest? Natuurlijk komen ook veel andere bekenden weer langs, Lorna en haar Saif onder andere. Volgens Jenny zelf is dit echt het laatste boek over Mure maar het einde biedt mogelijkheden om als ze zich bedenkt toch nog een boek te schrijven. Ik heb genoten van de gedachten van Flora, haar leven op het eiland en alles wat er gebeurde, een aanrader!