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A review by mylynn
Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Four Weekends and a Funeral felt like a love letter to 90s romcoms in the best of ways. While You Were Sleeping is one of my fav romcoms, and this book definitely pays homage to that masterpiece. I am flabbergasted that this is a debut!
I am not a person who highlights often, but there are so many witty back and forths and laugh out loud funny exchanges that demanded to be remembered. I loved Alison and Adam's banter(!!!), and I totally believed their dynamic. Alison is a main character that was so easy to love and relate to. The way that Alison amps up her friendliness when Adam is a grump towards her was so entertaining to watch, especially when she started getting a little petty with it. Their chemistry/tension was honestly so good, and I loved watching their relationship unfold.
Honorable mention to Alison's friend group. Mara and Chelsea are truly gems of friends and I loved their interactions with Alison. The banter between these friends made them feel like I was in on their inside jokes (is that weird?). I loved them. I honestly loved everyone in this book (even the ex boyfriend, Sam).
Also- Ellie Palmer does pop culture references right in this book! I'm a 1988 millenial, and the pop culture tidbits were just so perfect and niche and did not feel forced. Referencing Devon Sawa as Casper actually unlocked core memories for me.
While this book was definitely funny, there were some heavy topics addressed. Alison is a BRCA 1 carrier and we meet her after she's had a mastectomy. Throughout the book she struggles with grieving the loss of her breasts while simultaneously feeling guilty for grieving. I thought this was handled and written so well, and really gives insight to a lot of things I never thought about in regards to breast cancer and mastectomies (and other procedures, surgeries, and worries that come along with having the BRCA 1 gene).
I cannot say enough good things about this book. I already want to reread, and I cannot wait for the audiobook version of this to come out too, so I can reread it in that format because I know that it's going to be amazing.
This is one you will want to add to your TBR asap, preorder, request from your library, etc etc. Ellie Palmer is definitely on my autobuy/read list now. Pub date is Aug 6th, 2024!
Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam & Netgalley for this ARC!!!
I am not a person who highlights often, but there are so many witty back and forths and laugh out loud funny exchanges that demanded to be remembered. I loved Alison and Adam's banter(!!!), and I totally believed their dynamic. Alison is a main character that was so easy to love and relate to. The way that Alison amps up her friendliness when Adam is a grump towards her was so entertaining to watch, especially when she started getting a little petty with it. Their chemistry/tension was honestly so good, and I loved watching their relationship unfold.
Honorable mention to Alison's friend group. Mara and Chelsea are truly gems of friends and I loved their interactions with Alison. The banter between these friends made them feel like I was in on their inside jokes (is that weird?). I loved them. I honestly loved everyone in this book (even the ex boyfriend, Sam).
Also- Ellie Palmer does pop culture references right in this book! I'm a 1988 millenial, and the pop culture tidbits were just so perfect and niche and did not feel forced. Referencing Devon Sawa as Casper actually unlocked core memories for me.
While this book was definitely funny, there were some heavy topics addressed. Alison is a BRCA 1 carrier and we meet her after she's had a mastectomy. Throughout the book she struggles with grieving the loss of her breasts while simultaneously feeling guilty for grieving. I thought this was handled and written so well, and really gives insight to a lot of things I never thought about in regards to breast cancer and mastectomies (and other procedures, surgeries, and worries that come along with having the BRCA 1 gene).
I cannot say enough good things about this book. I already want to reread, and I cannot wait for the audiobook version of this to come out too, so I can reread it in that format because I know that it's going to be amazing.
This is one you will want to add to your TBR asap, preorder, request from your library, etc etc. Ellie Palmer is definitely on my autobuy/read list now. Pub date is Aug 6th, 2024!
Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam & Netgalley for this ARC!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Infertility