4.5 ⭐️- This book was AMAZING!!! I’ve seen many mixed reviews about it over the last couple of months and by the time I got to it on my TBR I couldn’t remember what it was about so I went into it blind. I was drawn in from the first sentence and I truly enjoyed nearly every minute.
Phoebe Stone arrives at the beautiful Cornwall Hotel in Newport, RI dressed to the nines and without any luggage. She’s there for one purpose and one purpose only. As she’s standing on line waiting to check in she notices all of the guests around her are apparently here for the same wedding. Phoebe meets the bride, Lila, in the elevator and suddenly each woman becomes the other one’s confidant. During the 6 days that lead up to the wedding Phoebe is brought into the folds of the wedding and she knows Lila has changed her life in ways she never thought possible.
I loved so much about this. While the book deals with heavy topics the humor that is strewn throughout is provides a fantastic buffer. The characters are quirky and fun and the depiction of the many facets of women’s friendships is spot on.
My one issue is quite small, but it’s actually quite large to me. So much so that I am docking this 1/2 of a star. The only words used to convey dialogue were “says” and “asks”. I have never understood how an author who is creative enough to write a book can’t find better words for their characters dialogue. I know this doesn’t pop out to everyone, but it pops out to me and irritates me to no end.
Despite that one pet peeve this is definitely one of the top books I’ve read this year because everything else about it is truly fantastic. Thank you to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company for an advanced copy of this. I’m sorry it took me so long to get this to it. The Wedding People hit the shelves on July 30th.