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No estás en la lista by Alison Espach

836 reviews

grumpyreading's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

🌊 The Wedding People by Alison Espach 🌊

MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

On a sunny day in Newport, Phoebe arrives alone at the Cornwall Inn, mistaken for a wedding guest.

She came dreaming of a getaway with her husband—now gone—but soon, she and the bride form an unexpected bond amid the celebrations.

I was so excited to read this and it did not disappoint. The writing was incredible, and though this was largely character focused, I really enjoyed the plots and how the story moved along. There were so many moments about feeling tenderness for yourself and just experiencing emotions and life that made this book feel so human. While it was tender and emotional, it was also hilarious and relatable and hopeful. I adored this and highly recommend it, and I can’t wait to read this authors other books!

Read this if you like:

beautiful writing
personal growth
explorations of human struggle and emotion
tenderness

Vibes: 🥂🛥️🏎️🐱👰🏼‍♀️💍➡️

Song that matches the vibe: Light On by Maggie Rogers

Full review including content warnings on my StoryGraph.

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lilawsahar's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

The writing about the wedding is very intense.

Maybe due to the fact that no one in the party is in love. So everything feels like a play and people are just playing their roles in the wedding. Even Phoebe slips into the role of being maid of honor which feels weird because her first act in the book was to be herself. Honest. She choose to kill herself but when that didn’t pan out. She then choose to slip into maid of honor. So I can understand where her leaving the hotel is strange because she’s no longer playing a role. She now has to be herself.

However, Phoebes presence adds a layer of comedy and honesty which puts people at ease. Im excited for her adventure after the wedding.

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curlywiggles's review against another edition

2.5

I'm not sure if it was the hype or the fact this is a genre I wasn't expecting but I didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping. The start is slow and quite depressing. And there's a lot of annoying/unlikable characters. I didn't like the turn this took with

the romance

for Phoebe.
But the book does get you thinking about lots of stuff, including how people pleasing can make your life smaller. I do think this would make a good TV adaptation.

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karijohnson's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have not laughed out loud while reading a book in a long time. This was witty and reflective. It handled so much difficult subject matter with a fuck ton of grace and love. A perfect little summer read.

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heyitsneeks's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

I was really drawn in by the setup, a woman checks into a wedding hotel without a clear reason why, and everything feels just a little off in an intriguing way. The writing is beautiful and dreamlike, and I appreciated how it explored grief and isolation. But as much as I loved the atmosphere, the story started to lose me a bit in the middle. It moved slowly, and I found myself wishing for more direction or payoff. By the end, I wasn’t totally sure what it was all leading to. That said, I think the emotional themes were strong, and I liked how different it felt. Just not quite the five-star read I was hoping for.

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epbernstein95's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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allisonfladd's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

rwindemuller's review against another edition

3.75

funny hopeful sad 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: Yes

A cute summer book. Predictable, but fun to read.

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jackiemarchioni's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

hrobles1009's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

THIS BOOK IS AWFUL. Not funny whatsoever - don’t let anyone lie to you. Every character is insufferable and the plot is so flat.

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