A review by olivialandryxo
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

lighthearted medium-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

3.5

I loved both Maddie and Theo in The Wedding Date, so I was super excited to see they had their own book. This only took me so long to read because of the time I spent in the hospital and the days afterward where I couldn’t read on my phone. It was a fun story with fun characters and banter. I especially liked the tiny Nikole and Carlos cameos, a.k.a. the couple from The Proposal. They’re iconic. As for this book, there were a few small things I didn’t like, the most noticeable being the occasionally cheesy dialogue, but it was still a lighthearted, mostly enjoyable read. I loved Alexa’s intervention after Maddie and Theo’s big fight. I hope to see more of these characters in Guillory’s other books, which I’ll probably read sometime soon.

Representation

• Black protagonist, love interest, and side characters
• Latine side character

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Medical content

Medical content is tagged because there’s a political rally about 2/3 through the book, and at the rally, a couple of protesters turn violent. This isn’t described in much detail. However, Theo gets a concussion from a protester and spends a few hours in the hospital. After he goes home, there’s more discussion about his concussion and how’s he’s doing.