There were details that would come back around – such as the alarm constantly going off – that really added to this book. Plus, being able to actually see some of the drawings was brilliant. It was such a cool plot line, and made the wedding drama so much more interesting. I loved the comic and how that played into the whole story.
Plus, any time we get family involved in a YA book is good. It did seem ridiculous at a few points, but as a general, it was a fun depiction of how a big family might be, and how being in the limelight might affect the individual members of the family. I liked all the family dynamics that play in this story. If it ever gets picked up for film, I would definitely go see this movie. I do think that I would have enjoyed this book more if it were a film rather than a book. But it’s a fun, whirlwind of a story, and though it leans pretty far to the unrealistic side, it keeps you waiting excitedly to see what could possibly go wrong next. It’s not quite to the calibre that Since You’ve Been Gone was, and part of my problem with it might be related to that. But there was a gorgeous dog on the cover, and it looked like it would be funny, so I went ahead and gave it a shot. I was a bit on the fence with how I felt going into this one, because I loved Since You’ve Been Gone, but I’m not a big fan of weddings or stories about them. I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. And she’ll realize that sometimes, trying to keep everything like it was in the past means missing out on the future. Over the course of three ridiculously chaotic days, Charlie will learn more than she ever expected about the family she thought she knew by heart. And the wedding planner’s nephew is unexpectedly, distractingly…cute. Not to mention the neighbor who seems to be bent on sabotage and a storm that is bent on drenching everything.
There are the relatives who aren’t speaking, the (awful) girl her favorite brother brought home unannounced, and a missing tuxedo. There’s the unexpected dog with a penchant for howling, house alarm that won’t stop going off, and a papergirl with a grudge. The only problem? The weekend is shaping up to be an absolute disaster. She wants to focus on making the weekend perfect. Making decisions about things like what college to attend and reuniting with longstanding crush Jesse Foster-all that can wait. The house will be filled with jokes and games and laughs again.
Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, before the house is sold and everything changes. Charlie Grant’s older sister is getting married this weekend at their family home, and Charlie can’t wait-for the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will be under one roof.
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