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A review by kindleandkettle
My Daughter’s Wedding by Gretel Killeen
4.0
My Daughter’s Wedding is the perfect light hearted read, full of humour & a cast of crazy characters.
The story is focused on Nora, her daughters, Joy & Hope and her mother Daphne. Four years ago, Hope vanished without and explanation and refused to acknowledge any contact from Nora. She was in contact with her sister Joy. Flash forward to today & Hope rings out of the blue telling Nora she is getting married and that she will be planning the wedding (of course, without any input from Nora because she always makes things about herself…so basically Nora is expected to foot the bill).
The book is primarily written from the perspective of Nora, in her diary as a record of the events in the lead up to the wedding. What follows is a crazy, constant, recollection of events. Nora takes every opportunity to record things in her diary, sometimes too consistently. The diary format allows Nora to lay everything out there, her innermost thoughts and worries. At times, I thought the characters were as mad as hatters. But given the light hearted nature of the story, it made me enjoy it even further. While it is a comedy, it does truly represent the family dynamic and how mothers can feel. It also does a wonderful job of representing mothers from different generations.
If you are looking for a fun read, I definitely recommend this. Overall, I rate it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.
Thank you to @tandemcollectiveglobal @hachetteaus & @gretalkilleen for my gifted copy of My Daughter’s Wedding.
The story is focused on Nora, her daughters, Joy & Hope and her mother Daphne. Four years ago, Hope vanished without and explanation and refused to acknowledge any contact from Nora. She was in contact with her sister Joy. Flash forward to today & Hope rings out of the blue telling Nora she is getting married and that she will be planning the wedding (of course, without any input from Nora because she always makes things about herself…so basically Nora is expected to foot the bill).
The book is primarily written from the perspective of Nora, in her diary as a record of the events in the lead up to the wedding. What follows is a crazy, constant, recollection of events. Nora takes every opportunity to record things in her diary, sometimes too consistently. The diary format allows Nora to lay everything out there, her innermost thoughts and worries. At times, I thought the characters were as mad as hatters. But given the light hearted nature of the story, it made me enjoy it even further. While it is a comedy, it does truly represent the family dynamic and how mothers can feel. It also does a wonderful job of representing mothers from different generations.
If you are looking for a fun read, I definitely recommend this. Overall, I rate it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.
Thank you to @tandemcollectiveglobal @hachetteaus & @gretalkilleen for my gifted copy of My Daughter’s Wedding.