A wedding week edged with reinvention
Alison Espach turns an out-of-place guest and a week-long wedding into something unexpectedly sharp and humane. The novel feels both brittle and buoyant, using social comedy to probe loneliness, reinvention and the strange relief of being pulled back into other people’s lives.
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A wedding week edged with reinvention
Alison Espach turns an out-of-place guest and a week-long wedding into something unexpectedly sharp and humane. The novel feels both brittle and buoyant, using social comedy to probe loneliness, reinvention and the strange relief of being pulled back into other people’s lives.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Love literary fiction that balances sadness with genuinely funny observation
- Enjoy hotel settings, wedding chaos and strangers colliding unexpectedly
- Are drawn to novels about starting over in emotionally awkward spaces
- Want a smart contemporary read with wit and heart
Phoebe arrives at a grand Newport hotel at the lowest point in her life and is immediately mistaken for one of the wedding guests. Alison Espach uses that setup to create a novel that is socially alert, darkly funny and far more emotionally searching than its celebratory setting first suggests.
The wedding backdrop allows every interaction to carry both performance and vulnerability, giving the book a distinctive mix of spectacle and introspection. It is a strong choice for readers who like contemporary fiction with humour, discomfort and real emotional movement.
- About The Author
- Alison Espach is the author of three novels including The Wedding People, which was selected for the Read With Jenna book club and became a major international bestseller. Her short stories and essays have appeared in a wide range of publications, including McSweeney's and Vogue. She is a Professor of creative writing at Providence College in Rhode Island.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781399622752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Phoenix, (03 July 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 367
- Weight
- 266 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 30 mm
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