It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.
In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.
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I have heard about The Wedding People for a while. I couldn't help but wonder why this book was so popular. I had to wait for a while because my library had a long waiting list. When I first picked up the book, I had no idea what to expect; I was intrigued by the plot but unsure how I would react. It took me a few chapters to get into the plot, but it surprised me in several ways. It shocked me how such a heavy issue could become a story you couldn't stop thinking about. The story was not at all what I had expected from the novel. I adore books that surprise you. The Wedding People is a book you won't forget; I finished it a few days ago, and I'm still thinking about the story and the characters.
When I first heard about the book, I wanted to know the story behind the The Wedding People title. The title will draw you in and want to pick up the book. Phoebe was a very special person who felt real; you couldn't help but love her. Everything Phoebe was going through was real, and it's something that many people go through at some point. I liked how the story was told from Phoebe's perspective while capturing the other characters' emotions. I loved how the characters were described; I could see them as I read the book. There were a few characters whom I initially disliked, but as the book proceeded, I became fond of them all, including the minor characters.
Lila and Phoebe had a unique friendship, but that was just what they needed. There were moments when Lila frustrated me because of how she behaved, but her good traits made it difficult for me to dislike her. Some of the talks Lila and Phoebe would have had made me laugh out loud. Another of my favorite things about the book is the humor throughout the book, which made the story even more interesting to read. The book was a bit too long. In general, I enjoyed this book and going on this journey with Phoebe. I highly recommend checking this book out!
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