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Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill

3 reviews

prettylightsandcitynights's review

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lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Twin sister is getting married and other twin feels left behind as job, relationship, and housing status are all in question. 
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starburst3625's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I can go either way on the friends to lovers trope, but this is one that I really liked. I’m usually a big fan of dual POV, but some stories just work best with single POV, and this is one of them. It was just right for it to be told from Pippin’s perspective. Pippin faces a slew of life-altering changes all at once, one of which is her sister’s whirlwind engagement and wedding, which Pippin ends up tasked with planning. Fortunately, her best friend, and dad joke aficionado, Toby has returned to Boston for his medical residency, and can be there to support her. Of course, the question becomes: is there more to their feelings for each other than just friendship? And can Pippin deal with it if there is? Pippin definitely fights hard to avoid the reality of her feelings. As her sister says: “‘You will crawl through a mile-long drain pipe filled with ******** in an effort to miss the point.’” Pippin’s fear and anxiety (and don’t forget grumpiness) in the face of change was very relatable. I found her a very engaging main character. Toby too. He is supportive, thoughtful, and kind. And the secondary characters added fun layers to the story. Some of them are really “characters”. The dad jokes were perfection. I loved the silly, sweet touch they added, and that they were a sort of love language between Toby and Pip. I enjoyed watching Pip finally come to terms with the scary changes in her life and figure out Toby’s place in her future. “‘But those are the times when love matters most. When the plans have evaporated and everything is ****, if you can still look at the other person and say, ‘at least I’m going through this **** with you,’ then you know.’” The epilogue is lovely and sweet. This is a detailed open door story with strong innuendo and frequent strong harsh language throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for a complimentary copy of the book. This review was written and shared voluntarily, and all thoughts  and opinions are my own.
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sarah_thebooknerd's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? No

4.25

This was a cute romcom and take on the movie, Father of the Bride. 

I loved the dad jokes/puns, the Italian food, discussion of grief, queer wedding planning, sibling relationship, friendship between Toby and Pipp just it worked! This is a great childhood friends to lovers romance. 

I think this would have been a 5 star if I had Toby's perspective honestly, I wanted to understand more about him and his motivations, feelings and I would have just melted completely. But if you want a quick, fun and easy romcom this is definitely going to give you all of that! 
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