Review by pressedbtwnpages - The Wedding People

pressedbtwnpages 's review for:

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Review: The Wedding People by Alison Espach

“Love is visible—it paints the air between two people a different color, and everyone can see it”

God, this fucking book. Where to even start. I read it at the perfect time and everything hit exactly right for me. First and foremost, the writing is superb and it is blatant from page one that Espach is a master at her craft. My favorite book of all time is Jane Eyre, as is clearly Espach’s. She pays tribute to a classic perfectly while completely subverting the marriage plot in a contemporary way. This book is like opening a window on the sea air and feeling the spray from the Atlantic. It’s like finding the beauty in a foggy British moor (located in Newport). Phoebe’s character is lush and complicated. Gary and Lila add perfect and dynamic foil to Phoebe’s life and thoughts. I would read anything Espach published. 5 stars easily.

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