I feel tricked. I saw so many good reviews of this one. People called this book the "ultimate beach read" and "so quirky", but to be completely honest, I did not care for it in the slightest. All of the characters were insufferable and extremely flat. This was the first book that I have read from Straub and I am unsure I will pick up any more of her work in the future. Let me end this short review with one piece of advice: don't bother reading The Vacationers.