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A review by eyreibreathe
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
As a bookstagrammer who thoroughly enjoys staying up to speed on new releases, who pores over reviews and adds books to my wish list long before they hit shelves, nothing fills me with such polarized emotions as hyped books. Yay, anticipation! Eek, built-up expectations! Well, I'm here to say The Wedding People most certainly lived up to the hype for me.
I won't go into much detail about this particular novel because I think it's one that is best to go into blind. I've heard it described as a love letter to life, and I'd say that is spot on. I felt so many emotions while reading this beautiful book, and the tone of the writing was just absolutely perfect for the story... introspective, reflective, sprinkled with humor, and always so engaging that I couldn't get enough. I found myself looking forward to getting back to it each time I had to lay it down. The Wedding People does delve into a heavy subject matter, but I closed this book with a feeling of my spirit being refreshed...like I was personally a better, more contented person for having read it.
I won't go into much detail about this particular novel because I think it's one that is best to go into blind. I've heard it described as a love letter to life, and I'd say that is spot on. I felt so many emotions while reading this beautiful book, and the tone of the writing was just absolutely perfect for the story... introspective, reflective, sprinkled with humor, and always so engaging that I couldn't get enough. I found myself looking forward to getting back to it each time I had to lay it down. The Wedding People does delve into a heavy subject matter, but I closed this book with a feeling of my spirit being refreshed...like I was personally a better, more contented person for having read it.