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ceena's review against another edition
3.0
*I received this book through netgalley in exchange for a honest review*
I'm really on the wall with this book. I feel like it could have been so much better but.... it really fell short.
The characters are... there but, I didn't really feel emotionally attached to anyone in particular. The main character was pretty bland to me. She seemed quite over dramatic... which left the climax truly anti-climatic.
Which is mostly my biggest gripe with this book. It is really anti-climatic and then... kinda dull, in my opinion. Still a lovely read but, things are made to be bigger than they are, or super scary in an unrealistic way, or didn't make much sense...
So, I liked the flow of the beginning of the book and was into it but, slowly it dwindled so that even at it's high point I was considering dropping it.
Pros: Cute, semi-sweet read, with a HEA.
Recommend? Not really... If you like chick-lit then I might suggest trying this out.
I'm really on the wall with this book. I feel like it could have been so much better but.... it really fell short.
The characters are... there but, I didn't really feel emotionally attached to anyone in particular. The main character was pretty bland to me. She seemed quite over dramatic... which left the climax truly anti-climatic.
Which is mostly my biggest gripe with this book. It is really anti-climatic and then... kinda dull, in my opinion. Still a lovely read but, things are made to be bigger than they are, or super scary in an unrealistic way, or didn't make much sense...
So, I liked the flow of the beginning of the book and was into it but, slowly it dwindled so that even at it's high point I was considering dropping it.
Pros: Cute, semi-sweet read, with a HEA.
Recommend? Not really... If you like chick-lit then I might suggest trying this out.
talesofaliteraryaddict's review against another edition
3.0
All that build up for Gabe to have a non communicative strop when he found out about her debt? Completely lost me at that point. Disappointed in the way the characters treated one another.
aliceluciew's review against another edition
3.0
I tried my best to enjoy this book, and parts of it were incredibly funny, but I feel like we never really got to know the main character, Katy. Other characters such as her mum and best friend were much better fleshed out. The love interest was also an absolute git and I couldn’t warm to him at all! There was a LOT of build up in the first 3/4 of the book, only for the ending to be a lot of rushed fluff that made no sense! And whatever happened to Rupert? Or Harry? A few plot holes that left me feeling unsatisfied with the ending.
nilu_reads's review against another edition
3.0
It's a very light and fluffy read. I am not used to such light reading but there were plenty of interesting characters being introduced and the story was alright.
coolmomsreadbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Very predictable and way too liberal in the use of ellipses...
portybelle's review against another edition
4.0
I met the author Catherine Ferguson recently when lots of authors and bloggers got together in Edinburgh. At the time I was just about to start this book about Katy Peacock, a wedding photographer. So I suppose it's quite ironic that the only photos I have of Catherine seem to be of her back! I'd never make a wedding photographer that's for sure! The photographer at a wedding has such a crucial role making sure they get all the best shots to capture the memories of the day while trying to be unobtrusive. At my own wedding, our photographer promised to bring rough proof copies to the evening reception. He didn't turn up and it actually about three months before we saw our photos and as you can imagine, I was really starting to panic by then!
Before I tell you about the book, I must just mention the glittering cover which you really can't appreciate from the picture. It really does look like a beautiful wedding invitation. Katy, as I mentioned, is a wedding photographer absolutely dedicated to making sure that she records the best moments of the big day. She is completely professional, always wanting to do her best and works really hard. Until two years ago, she was in business with her younger sister Sienna but there has been a massive fall-out between the sisters and Sienna moved to Paris. Now she's about to come back, causing Katy a huge amount of worry as she has refused to have any contact with Sienna since then. As well as this mystery, her mum has started to behave rather oddly, her best friend's fiance seems to have secrets of his own. After some time avoiding relationships, Katy literally bumps into gorgeous Gabe outside her house but then begins a relationship with younger man Harry. There's a lot going on in Katy's life and I really enjoyed reading about how she copes with what's happening with her love life, her work life and with her friends and family.
This was a really enjoyable book and Katy in particular was a character I really warmed to. She is an independent strong woman trying hard to sort out some problems she has with a particularly nasty sounding ex-boyfriend and obviously still hurting from whatever has happened with her sister. Despite her own issues, she cares deeply about her friends and family and does her best to help everyone through any problems they have too. She's the kind of person you could see being a real friend. I did love her friend Mallory too, she was a hoot! And I don't think anyone could fail to have a soft spot for the lovely Gabe, even though he could be a bit irritating at times.
Some of the things that happened at the various weddings in the book were really funny and the wedding when the groom ends up in a tree had me laughing out loud. Just about any disaster you can imagine brides dreading happened, with one of those being the kind of moment where everyone would freeze in horror. Throughout though there is the idea that if the bride and groom really love each other, then being together is what matters, not how perfect or otherwise their wedding is.
Four Weddings and A Fiasco is a perfect book to lose yourself in for a few hours and enjoy getting to know Katy and her friends. It's a heart-warming story about friendship, family and love and the ending is just perfect.
(Thanks to publishers Avon Books (Maze) for the review copy of this book.)
Before I tell you about the book, I must just mention the glittering cover which you really can't appreciate from the picture. It really does look like a beautiful wedding invitation. Katy, as I mentioned, is a wedding photographer absolutely dedicated to making sure that she records the best moments of the big day. She is completely professional, always wanting to do her best and works really hard. Until two years ago, she was in business with her younger sister Sienna but there has been a massive fall-out between the sisters and Sienna moved to Paris. Now she's about to come back, causing Katy a huge amount of worry as she has refused to have any contact with Sienna since then. As well as this mystery, her mum has started to behave rather oddly, her best friend's fiance seems to have secrets of his own. After some time avoiding relationships, Katy literally bumps into gorgeous Gabe outside her house but then begins a relationship with younger man Harry. There's a lot going on in Katy's life and I really enjoyed reading about how she copes with what's happening with her love life, her work life and with her friends and family.
This was a really enjoyable book and Katy in particular was a character I really warmed to. She is an independent strong woman trying hard to sort out some problems she has with a particularly nasty sounding ex-boyfriend and obviously still hurting from whatever has happened with her sister. Despite her own issues, she cares deeply about her friends and family and does her best to help everyone through any problems they have too. She's the kind of person you could see being a real friend. I did love her friend Mallory too, she was a hoot! And I don't think anyone could fail to have a soft spot for the lovely Gabe, even though he could be a bit irritating at times.
Some of the things that happened at the various weddings in the book were really funny and the wedding when the groom ends up in a tree had me laughing out loud. Just about any disaster you can imagine brides dreading happened, with one of those being the kind of moment where everyone would freeze in horror. Throughout though there is the idea that if the bride and groom really love each other, then being together is what matters, not how perfect or otherwise their wedding is.
Four Weddings and A Fiasco is a perfect book to lose yourself in for a few hours and enjoy getting to know Katy and her friends. It's a heart-warming story about friendship, family and love and the ending is just perfect.
(Thanks to publishers Avon Books (Maze) for the review copy of this book.)
charlotte113's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was such a wholesome book. Katy is a lovely character who I really felt like I got to know and understand. The other characters really helped to develop the plot and didn't confuse me as the reader. A lovely happy ending too
elizabethbest's review against another edition
4.0
So wonderfully cheesy. It's an easy read for when you need something light hearted. My only problem was the resolution was way too quick!
amberlyswords's review against another edition
3.0
This book was okay. Both the writing and the paced of plot was okay also the book was bit predictable. The cover of book was okay and the characters okay but nedeed to be flash out more.
hannahmayreads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0