The Wedding People by Alison Espach (2024)

The Wedding People by Alison Espach (2024)

“Sometimes doing nothing is the biggest mistake of all.” 

Laura’s Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Plot: Phoebe arrives at a beautiful New England resort determined to enjoy the luxury of the hotel despite the awful state of her life. The lobby is full of wedding people, and it appears Phoebe might be the only guest not there for the big event. Will Phoebe get in the way of the wedding or will the wedding throw Phoebe’s plans off track?

Analysis: The book relies on a fair amount of dark humor, which worked for me but maybe not for everyone. It reminded me a bit of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, but a little sassier.

I don’t usually love a Covid book, but this one manages to reference the pandemic without being too annoying about it.

The Wedding People has one of my favorite things: nuggets of insight that feel like profound lessons about the world. I like the thoughtful observations about life, friendship, motherhood (or lack thereof), freedom, and honesty. 

The book acknowledges the tough parts of life while pointing out that one can have grief but still be grateful for memories and have things to look forward to. It’s refreshing to read about people being honest about their feelings. There can be a benefit to calling each other out and seeing things from a different perspective. I recommend this book!