A Wedding in December takes place at an inn in the Berkshire Mountains. Seven former high school friends gather to celebrate a wedding. Not only is it a wedding, but a reunion that becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations as the friends collectively recall a long ago night that indelibly marked each of their lives.
As the story of the reunion weekend unfolds, another story is revealed. The tale that Agnes is writing about Innes Finch. This is a story within a story and created a long discussion with the book group participants. The revelation is about the true events of night that Stephen, a schoolmate, died. This account was told by Harrison to Nora. Nora was Stephen's girlfriend and Harrison was Stephen's friend who was in love with Nora. The high school relationships brought up discussions about our own personal high school experiences.
Other topics of discussion included affairs (there were many in the book) and reunions. We talked about the time period of the book. The wedding took place over a long weekend, but the high school flashbacks added to the book's length.
I look forward to seeing you at the next book group meeting on January 17, 2008 when we will discuss Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.
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