A review by emmas_bookshelf
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really really enjoyed reading this book and I have a feeling it will stay with me for a while. I will say - in case any of you have begun or do begin reading it - the beginning really threw me and wasn’t what I expected. But eventually it shifts, the tone changes, and things come into focus and I was turning the pages to see how exactly we would get to where I could see it was going. On the surface it’s about a 40 year old divorcee in crisis; more deeply it’s about love, friendship, what it is to know someone and what it is to know yourself. A smart book in a beautiful setting, slow at times but with an ending that in my opinion is worth it. I’ll leave you with this quote I loved: “She is so good at predicting what will happen in books, so bad at predicting what will happen in life. That is why she has always preferred books - because to be alive is much harder.” Check CWs! 
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