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A review by bruhnette
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Chrissy Durang runs the Polite Society Ranch. Her husband is deceased and her son Barnett lives across the country so she's a bit lonely. When Barnett returns for a visit, Crissy plans to ask him to take over the family business. However, Barnett has other plans. He wants to get married - to a man - and his mother is more than a little homophobic.
Big Gay Wedding is a rollercoaster of emotions. At times it's laugh-out-loud funny while at others it's a combination of enraging and sad. It started off moving at a quick pace but started to drag in the middle and didn't really let up for the remainder of the story. There were a lot of characters, many of which seemed unnecessary to the story. It was entertaining overall, but I think it could have done with a little more editing. 3.5/5 stars
Thanks to Henry Holt and Co. and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.
Big Gay Wedding is a rollercoaster of emotions. At times it's laugh-out-loud funny while at others it's a combination of enraging and sad. It started off moving at a quick pace but started to drag in the middle and didn't really let up for the remainder of the story. There were a lot of characters, many of which seemed unnecessary to the story. It was entertaining overall, but I think it could have done with a little more editing. 3.5/5 stars
Thanks to Henry Holt and Co. and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Animal death