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emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another book that was too depressing, I couldn't finish it 😕 and it was a little.more graphic with sex. Then again, I found it in the adult section of my library so....it is an adult book not a teen book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage, Abandonment
This author seems to like to write about sad things. I loved her book: Notes on your sudden disappearance. But again, it was another sad book written by her. Just be prepared to be very sad, if you're not already, when you read this book
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Pandemic/Epidemic
This book did not adequately prepare the reader for the subject matter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Le livre m'a beaucoup fait penser au roman Anxious People de Fredrick Backman par son côté surprenant, émotionnel et réflexif. Les thématiques abordés sont semblables aussi. (C'est un compliment, Anxious People c'est un excellent livre !)
Points positifs
Points positifs
- La couverture du livre ne nous prépare vraiment pas à l'histoire qui est très surprenante.
- Le début du livre a un effet bombe.
"But if you're not here for the wedding, then what are you here for ? I'm here to kill myself." - J'ai apprécié le côté très humain de chaque personnage. Tout le monde a ses blessures, ses secrets, ses désirs.
- La plume est drôle, j'ai aimé la personnalité sarcastique de Pheobe
- Réflexion sur le bonheur, le but de la vie, le couple, la dépression et la souffrance (dans le silence)
- Je me suis reconnue à travers chaque personnage
Point négatif
- Le rythme est un peu plus lent que ce que j'ai l'habitude de lire, mais ce n'est pas répétitif
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Alcohol
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. The writing is beautiful and the characters so wonderfully fleshed out.
Will definitely check out more books from this author! The way she writes about depression and suicidal thoughts made me cry and resonated deeply. I loved this story!
Would love a second book to see where the characters end up in the next year or so, the fact there wasn't an epilogue and it was all left up to the imagination makes me crave more!
Will definitely check out more books from this author! The way she writes about depression and suicidal thoughts made me cry and resonated deeply. I loved this story!
Would love a second book to see where the characters end up in the next year or so, the fact there wasn't an epilogue and it was all left up to the imagination makes me crave more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical trauma
Minor: Vomit
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
A darkly humorous and unexpectedly moving novel that shows how a single chance encounter—whether at the best or worst possible moment—can open the door to healing.
And maybe that's it: You do things in the moment for the person you hope you might be two years from now.
I wasn’t prepared for how emotional this book made me feel right from the start. At first, I couldn’t pinpoint why, but then it clicked: I related deeply to Phoebe’s inner world and the way she processed life. As someone who was diagnosed with depression earlier this year, her thoughts and feelings hit very close to home.
Despite the heavier themes, there’s a sharp undercurrent of humor—at times not “funny haha,” but “smirking funny.” My favorite example?
This is definitely a slower-paced read, more focused on character exploration than plot twists, so it’s perfect if you enjoy sinking into people’s inner lives. There are several references to the Covid pandemic—not in a way that dominates the story, but as natural touchpoints of the characters’ pasts. Personally, I didn’t mind; it felt honest. That period shaped all of us in some way, and the book reflects that reality. But if you prefer to avoid pandemic mentions entirely, just know they’re here in passing.
Overall, The Wedding People is thoughtful, layered, and beautifully written. For me, it wasn’t quite a five-star read, but it’s one I’ll remember for how it managed to be both tender and bitingly funny at the same time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent