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racheln23 's review for:
The Wedding People
by Alison Espach
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okie doke, this was quite and interesting adventure. This book was originally a DNF for me. I stopped after reading for maybe an hour. I can in hindsight 100% understand why I decided to stop this and I do not blame myself at all.
It’s important for readers to know that there is not a lot of story here. It really is almost a non fiction prose about (what I assume is) the author’s ideas about life and depression. Even moreso it seems like the author just really went through an existential crisis. I think Allison’s writings and ideas are very profound and there are a LOT of great thoughts and thought-connections, and things that act as catalyst for life and thoughts. I think I have figured it out - if you like non-fiction, you very well may love this book. However, I love a good story. I love growth. But I don’t love a 150 hour tour in a character’s head. If it doesn’t read like a non fiction, then at the very least it is basically a reality show, another area of media I don’t usually love.
So, if you are in the mood for reading An extremely book that is centered on existential thoughts, you should love it!
I thought I was getting a meet-cute and I got a 12 hour long essay. I listened to the whole book at 1.5-2.0 speed. While I hate zooming through audio books (I usually LOVE to pause and build a scene in my head slowly, even while reading silently), I couldn’t go fast enough. Like, I literally could have listened even FASTER, but legit the audio fast gave me some sensory issues (but I had no problem processing it that quickly and my brain wanted to process MORE, FASTER).
It’s important for readers to know that there is not a lot of story here. It really is almost a non fiction prose about (what I assume is) the author’s ideas about life and depression. Even moreso it seems like the author just really went through an existential crisis. I think Allison’s writings and ideas are very profound and there are a LOT of great thoughts and thought-connections, and things that act as catalyst for life and thoughts. I think I have figured it out - if you like non-fiction, you very well may love this book. However, I love a good story. I love growth. But I don’t love a 150 hour tour in a character’s head. If it doesn’t read like a non fiction, then at the very least it is basically a reality show, another area of media I don’t usually love.
So, if you are in the mood for reading An extremely book that is centered on existential thoughts, you should love it!
I thought I was getting a meet-cute and I got a 12 hour long essay. I listened to the whole book at 1.5-2.0 speed. While I hate zooming through audio books (I usually LOVE to pause and build a scene in my head slowly, even while reading silently), I couldn’t go fast enough. Like, I literally could have listened even FASTER, but legit the audio fast gave me some sensory issues (but I had no problem processing it that quickly and my brain wanted to process MORE, FASTER).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt