A review by lizcroskery
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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

3.5

I appreciate a break from the typical romance trope, but this could have used a few trigger warnings and a better book jacket synopsis. I enjoyed the writing and story, and was glad that this wasn’t a “steal your man” story, as it seemed set up to be. Phoebe grows but her actions with Matt at the end were frustrating; humans are flawed and she realized her mistake, but after the wedding week she had, I expected more from her character with Matt. Lila is a conglomeration of every Bridezilla TV character and also the shallowest bits of every basic white girl social media account. I wish she had grown more than just the speech at the end, because there were many opportunities for her to change. Overall I enjoyed this and would read more from the author, keeping in mind that they summaries aren’t accurate for what is really going to happen in the book. 
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