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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
This is a great book but don’t go in thinking the plot is romance, it’s more of a sub plot. This is really about Zoey coming to turns with who she is and her struggles with marriage.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
So cute!! I loved Zoey. She’s a good friend whether she thinks so or not!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Zoe has almost been a bridesmaid at 3 weddings if any of those weddings ended up happening. Since it happened so frequently Zoe has begun to feel like she is a bad luck bridesmaid (hence the name of the book). It even goes far enough that Zoe begins to question if marriage is really for her. This is more of a focus on Zoe's journey of self-discovery instead of a romance novel. Some of the positives of this book, I really thought having a lead character who does not want to get married is very different than a lot of the books I've read in the past. I really enjoyed that aspect. Zoe's relationship with her best friend was very real and relatable. Now on to why I rated the book lower, a lot of the beginning of the book was backstory that did not always feel needed and felt like it went on for a while. There was a ton of miscommunication which isn't a favorite trope of mine so that made me rate it lower. Overall this was a really interesting debut novel and I would be interested to see what Alison Rose Greenberg publishes next!
Zoe has almost been a bridesmaid at 3 weddings if any of those weddings ended up happening. Since it happened so frequently Zoe has begun to feel like she is a bad luck bridesmaid (hence the name of the book). It even goes far enough that Zoe begins to question if marriage is really for her. This is more of a focus on Zoe's journey of self-discovery instead of a romance novel. Some of the positives of this book, I really thought having a lead character who does not want to get married is very different than a lot of the books I've read in the past. I really enjoyed that aspect. Zoe's relationship with her best friend was very real and relatable. Now on to why I rated the book lower, a lot of the beginning of the book was backstory that did not always feel needed and felt like it went on for a while. There was a ton of miscommunication which isn't a favorite trope of mine so that made me rate it lower. Overall this was a really interesting debut novel and I would be interested to see what Alison Rose Greenberg publishes next!
I thought that there was definitely a lot to this book that could have been relatable and I really enjoyed reading about a woman who DIDNT want to get married but I'm not a huge fan of how so much of the book was solely from Zoey and there's barely any dialogue what so ever.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This comes out in 2022, and you should read it if you love romcoms with strong friendships and understanding your worth, plus laugh out loud moments.
Enough spice to make it awkward to read during a flight.
Enough spice to make it awkward to read during a flight.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Alcohol
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes