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The Wedding Girl |  | Author: Madeleine Wickham
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 59894
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 336
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0312383436
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780312383435
ASIN: 0312383436
Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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At the age of eighteen, in that first golden Oxford summer, Milly was up for anything. Rupert and his American lover, Allan, were an important part of her new, exciting life, so when Rupert suggested to her that she and Allan should get married to keep Allan in the country, Milly didn’t hesitate. Ten years later, Milly is a very different person and engaged to Simon—who is wealthy, serious, and believes her to be perfect. Milly’s secret history is locked away so securely she has almost persuaded herself that it doesn’t exist—until, only four days before her elaborate wedding. To have and to hold takes on a whole new meaning when one bride’s past catches up with her and bring the present crashing down. With her trademark style of keen insight, and razor sharp wit, Madeleine Wickham introduces her fanatical fan-base, plus a host of new readers to a fresh and irresistible heroine in The Wedding Girl.
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 Lighthearted chick lit May 12, 2010
FoodieGirl
While I've read every one of Wickhams books - including all the Sophie Kinsella. I must say this isn't my favorite, nor is it the worst. In true Wickham fashion you have the main character who like a lot of us out there, put off what needs to be done until it's almost too late. While there were parts that made me laugh, there were sections I wish I could jump into the book and slap a few characters. Easy read and recommended for any Chick-Lit lover.
 More thoughtful - I feel like I'm growing up with her February 14, 2010
Heather A. Buettner (Los Angeles)
I bought the first Shopaholic book when it came out in the UK as The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic and thought it was hilarious. I've been following Sophie/Madeline ever since, and feel like her topics are growing up at just about the same pace I am. I can see why some people who are expecting more of the Shopaholic fun to be disappointed by this, but that's why she writes with two names - these Madeline Wickham books are always more thoughtful and slightly darker.
Anyway, I loved it. I loved the twists and turns, I loved the characters, and I loved all the different perspectives she writes from. It's still a fun book, don't get me wrong. It's not all serious. Just deals with more real issues than the Shopaholic books. The story and characters have more depth.
Still, I read it on a flight and it was a wonderful way to pass four hours. I really hope Madeline Wickham sticks around for a long time!
Bravo Madeline! February 2, 2010
JHM (Flushing, NY USA)
Although the entire pretext of this story, Milly's impulsive marriage, is rather silly, somehow the whole story ends up working beautifully. Whether writing in her pen or real name, Wickham has an amazing ability to create characters who you care about despite the fact that they are often foolish, immature, dizzy, flighty et al. Milly is pretty much all of those, but she ends up being likeable because of the writing.
The Isobel and Harry sub-plot was far more preposterous, and could have been omitted without any harm to the storyline.
But all in all, I really loved this story!
fun wickham outing January 29, 2010
audrey (white mtns)
I started to give this latest Wickham social comedy 4 stars. It didn't make me cry. It didn't make me laugh out loud. And I probably won't ever wonder about "what that character would be up to now" the way I do with a couple of Madeline Wickham's (aka Sophie Kinsella) other creations. It was a four star in the realm of Wickham's scintillating universe of outrageous characters and situations, but it was a five star in the realm of books in general, if what you are looking for is delightful fluff that rings true -- the best escapism possible.
We meet Milly as a romantic and adventurous 18-year old who commits an impetuous act of friendship that will change her life; quickly the story brings us to contemporary times, as 28-year old Milly is preparing for her media-worthy marriage to Simon, a rich young man full of daddy issues. I guess part of the reason I didn't *love* this book is because I never really sympathized much with our protagonist; nor did I much care for Simon who, by the end, I wasn't sure I *wanted* Milly to hook. Wickham/Kinsella is always fun, but here I'd say she is missing the depth of insight that usually sets her above most writers. As usual the author excels at drawing meaningful character profiles quickly, and then placing them rapidly into the worst couple of weeks of their lives -- one hopes!
Fun read, but not the author's best.
 Not Madeleine Wickman (AKA Sophie's) best book November 30, 2009
M. Moore
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
To be honest this book does not come close to Sophie's previous books. It's lacks the witt and charm that her Shopaholic Series produced. I struggled to get into the characters and really found it drab.
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