This novel has recieved some accolades as a witty, satirical first book, but I found it to be more foolish than satire. It's based on a family wedding that takes place on an island off the New England coast. The social climbing father of the bride is extremely annoying in his relentless effort to be accepted into an exclusive golf club. The bride's mother is from an established family so she feels no need to climb higher.

The rest of the wedding party as well as the bride have issues that they make a major fuss abo

This might make good beach reading, but it's certainly not on my list of top choices.