A review by amateur_bookworm
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Wedding People is a contemporary fiction novel in a writing style that I found to be unusual. I just wasn’t prepared for the uniqueness of the narrative style. I found it to be very similar to the style of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman—and I really disliked Anxious People. But by the end of it, I’m glad that I stuck with it because it turned out to be a great read for me. 

Honestly, I really hated Tuesday (aka Chapter 1). I thought it was the most random depressing shit I’ve ever read. It’s written as third person and is just basically rambling. It felt very chaotic. But, by Wednesday? I was finding the rhythm of the story. And then I was hooked into the plot by Thursday. Also, this book proves why destination weddings with a week-long itinerary can be a terrible idea lol. 

I’m glad I stuck with reading it through. I found myself beginning to enjoy the writing style and appreciate the uniqueness of it. Some of the life realizations in here are poignant and some are just dumb, but the randomness kept it entertaining. I read a lot of books, so I ultimately found the unique writing style to be refreshing and interesting. 
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