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The Wedding People by Alison Espach

March 12, 2025 by Zirza Leave a Comment

Phoebe is a professor of Victorian literature; something which informs most of her decision-making. When her husband leaves her for a younger, more attractive colleague after a long fertility journey, Phoebe takes a page from her tragic heroines and decides she no longer wants to live. She checks into the beautiful if ostentatious Newport Hotel with the intent of swallowing a bottle of painkillers while enjoying an overpriced ocean view. The only problem is that the hotel has been fully booked by a wedding party, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alison Espach, attempted suicide, coast, parties, sea, The Wedding People, weddings

Zirza's CBR17 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alison Espach, attempted suicide, coast, parties, sea, The Wedding People, weddings ·
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

January 17, 2025 by Classic 2 Comments

Not a lot to say about this one. I really enjoyed it. I didn’t care for Espach’s other book, but she managed to hit the perfect combination of drama, comedy, and even hints of romance throughout the book. I really felt for the main character of Phoebe Stone who is still reeling after her husband left and divorced her two years earlier. Watching her slowly come awake due to the insanity of the wedding and all of the people she meets was very good. And […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction Tagged With: Alison Espach, The Wedding People

Classic's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Featured, Fiction · Tags: Alison Espach, The Wedding People ·
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