A review by matelliii
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is deep, not what i expected it to be. 

I came in blind, just saw it trending in Goodreads and decided to, why not? The cover seems fun, the blurb seems fine. And, ohmygod, i did not expect the complete wreck that i was while reading this. What the hell. I was crying most of the time, reading the first few chapters was heartbreaking, i felt the feels and as someone who really loathe “cheating”, i was not having it. I was so mad, sad and honestly it kinda triggered my depression. Lol, but good thing i persevered and pushed through reading this til the end and there are no regrets. What a beautiful story of rediscovering yourself at an age where people insist was “The End” for most women. It really does a rebirth, a new chance of life and to be able to still live. It struck a chord in me, as someone who’s currently struggling with my own existentialism. This book really taught me a lot, that not everything is black and white, that there are also gray areas in life, that not everything is set in stone on what you’re going to be because of a decision you made years before. It really taught me to speak up, to not be afraid to say the things you want, and to not be afraid of changing your mind and choose to follow what you want. Gosh, i loved this.

What a journey. At first i was crying for Phoebe, sympathizing with her, and in the end i feel like a proud friend who sees a friend go through shit and comes out victorious at the end. My only hope is that i could be someone like Phoebe someday, it might not be today but someday, i wish to have the clarity that she has at the end of this story. Bravo 👏🏼