A review by jenreads30
The Stranger at the Wedding by A.E. Gauntlett

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

This was a rough one to get through. I feel like you could take at least 25% of the book out, and it would be great. There are parts that are not needed, in my opinion. This story has multiple timelines and multiple POV's, which I like in a book. Despite there being a lot of over describing, the story is good. I don't think a chapter needs to be 40 minutes long. I would rather have 80 short chapters than 40 long chapters. But that's my opinion. 
The writing does get boring at times. The story is based in the UK, and you can tell, or I can at least just by the phrasing of some sentences. I am glad I finished this one. I was so close to abandoning this book. It did take until about 60% to 70% before it really picked up for me. The audio is what got me through the last 20ish chapters. That twist was twisting for sure. 
The audio is done well. However, I wish that when there were different POV's, there were different narrators. If there is a man's POV, then a man should be the narrator and vice versa. But that's for all audiobooks, in my opinion. 


The Stranger At The Wedding will be available September 13, 2024. 

Thank you, NetGalley, Henry Holt & Company, as well as Macmillan Audio, for the opportunity to read and listen to this book ahead of its release.