A review by pagewanderer_
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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

3.5

I liked this one.

It's hard trying to convey humor with tough topics like depression, su*cide, and infidelity among other things, but for the most part I think the author did a good job of balancing the tone of the book.

The characters are not likeable, but I don't think they're supposed to be? I think their unlike-ability was what made me like them and find them entertaining. I did enjoy the friendship that bloomed between the two FMC's and even the eventual romance, but I didn't care for their entangled circumstance. Even though everyone got their happily ever after, I'm not a fan of cheating-- physical or emotional. 

This was fun to listen to on audio because it felt like watching a dramedy. I wouldn't recommend this to everyone as there is dark humor and sensitive subjects but overall it worked for me.
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