Phoebe has decided that she doesn't want to live anymore. She goes to the Grand Cornwall Inn, her happy place, where she has meticulously planned out her last evening. There she meets Lila, who is there for her wedding weekend, and the "Wedding People". After forming a bond with the wedding people, she gains a new lease on life. 

Phoebe has a very flippant attitude towards suicide, which some readers may be put off by. I believe this can be attributed to her mental state. Mentally Phoebe is in a place where she has completely given up on herself and is at peace with her decision. This is what we see, a woman who is speaking very frankly about accepting giving up. 

This is a story about hope and finding what makes you joyful and happy. It's about being brave, speaking your truth, and going after what you want. It's about learning how to shed the facade that you put on in front of others and learning to be your true authentic self. 

Phoebe, Lila, and Gary are all perfect examples of how we suppress our own desires in order to fit into someone else's mould of us. Phoebe makes herself and her life so small that she is afraid to show anyone her true self and desires, including her husband. Lila is afraid to be her authentic self in front of anyone and puts on a "show" for others. Gary is a people pleaser and has taken a backseat in his own life. 

These characters were complex and had so much dimension. They go through a tremendous amount of growth, especially Phoebe. I found her interactions with both Lila and Gary to be very refreshing. They were completely honest with one another and were able to shed any facade so that they could just be themselves. 

I actually really appreciated the ending of this book. This isn't a romance book. This is a book about learning to love yourself again. Though we get the possibility of Phoebe and Gary in the future, what we end on is Phoebe discovering her own joy.