In 2010, Lucy and her long-term boyfriend John broke up. Three long, lonely years later, John returned to New York, walked into Lucy's apartment, and proposed. This is not that story. It is the story of what came after: The Wedding.
It's a cute examination of weddings and the author's own wedding. Probably appropriate for wedding season.
I don't see myself getting married ever (the whole disabled thing means I risk losing my support if I do, don't think for a SECOND we have actual marriage equality) but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy sweet stories like this. If it wasn't clear, I REALLY like romance books, even though I think I'm probably aro.
Anyway, it's a Lucy Knisley comic, it's recommended reading
With this, I think I've read every book Lucy Knisley has writyen. All of her books are little masterpieces, and they make me so very happy, I can't wait for the next one to come out. I hear it's about Linney?
This was a cute, funny, and heartfelt graphic memoir about Lucy Knisley's (and her husband, John's) journey from dating to engagement to all that goes into planning a wedding, and finally to the wedding itself. Knisley so accurately portrays all the frustrations and hilarity of planning a wedding, including the fights over nothing, the difficulties of finding a dress, paring down guest lists, and all the coordination between parents and the couple and friends and the caterer and, and, and. In short, if you've planned a wedding yourself, you'll find yourself nodding along with Knisley's adventures. But it's not all bad, of course! She highlights the beauty of throwing a party to celebrate love, and the very real sense of community that can arise from it, looking into the crowd with the realization that these are the people you love most. And, of course, the warm fuzzies from getting married …
This was a cute, funny, and heartfelt graphic memoir about Lucy Knisley's (and her husband, John's) journey from dating to engagement to all that goes into planning a wedding, and finally to the wedding itself. Knisley so accurately portrays all the frustrations and hilarity of planning a wedding, including the fights over nothing, the difficulties of finding a dress, paring down guest lists, and all the coordination between parents and the couple and friends and the caterer and, and, and. In short, if you've planned a wedding yourself, you'll find yourself nodding along with Knisley's adventures. But it's not all bad, of course! She highlights the beauty of throwing a party to celebrate love, and the very real sense of community that can arise from it, looking into the crowd with the realization that these are the people you love most. And, of course, the warm fuzzies from getting married and making that commitment.
Overall, I found the book a tad slow for my tastes, but it was totally made up for with cuteness, the truths about relationships (with friends and family, not just a significant other), and how very real Knisley makes it all feel for the reader, like we're going on this journey with her. In all, would recommend.
Fun! I really wish I had read this either before or right after my own wedding 3.5 years ago. A lot of what Knisley wrote speaks directly to my own experience. Weddings are crazy.
