The Wedding People
Book description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick
A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing…
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Why read it?
6 authors picked The Wedding People as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is absolute perfection. The characters, the plot, everything. Ten out of ten. No notes.
I admit when I started this book, I wasn't sure I was going to like it. I've been staying away from anything that seems even slightly depressing, and it looked like it might be going in that direction. But I kept with it, and I am so glad I did. The book evolved into something so unexpected. Phoebe is a complex character whose encounters over a weekend with strangers helps her discover herself. I was so drawn into Phoebe's world, rooting for her all the way. Espach does a wonderful job eliciting compassion and strength for all her characters. It's…
Such a fun romance, with lots of interesting characters and an appealing protagonist.
Such clever writing! I love a book that makes me laugh out loud, and this is a great example. Alison Espach has created a brilliant cast of characters and thrown them all together into a bizarre but totally believable setting. This book is funny, romantic and a real page turner - the kind of book I want to recommend to all my friends and then discuss endlessly one they've read it too!
Set in a nearby town and showing how overdone and off-kilter big weddings can be... what's not to like?