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People We Meet on Vacation
by Emily Henry
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not spoiler-free, don't read pros list if you haven't read the book
I read this book as a little breather from all the sad books I've been reading, thinking it would just be a cute little summer romance and NOT an analysis on wanting to escape your hometown and loneliness and not knowing what you want because you've repressed it for so long. This book is amazing and full of tropes - one bed, best friends to strangers to maybe friends? it's awkward to lovers, kind of hallmark-ish, roadtrips/trips, taking care of each other, etc, but it will also teach you something about yourself that you may not want to know just yet.
Pros: My favorite parts were 1) how the "evil ex", Sarah, came back and Poppy realized that Sarah was never evil, she was just... a person existing in the same corner of the universe, and how nobody in the Sarah-Alex-Poppy situation was in the wrong, the relationship between Sarah and Alex just wasn't right, no matter how much they wanted it to be, andddd 2) how Poppy's middle school tormentor, Jason, randomly popped up and explained the "most people in middle school think being an asshole is the only way to survive so that's what they do" thing. Also, LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that both Alex and Poppy went to fucking therapy before jumping into a relationship that probably wouldn't have worked out if they hadn't put in that effort first. And the bit at the end where Alex and Poppy's dreams aren't what they really wanted so they change those dreams? I love this shit okay.
Cons: None? I literally can't think of anything wrong with this book.
I read this book as a little breather from all the sad books I've been reading, thinking it would just be a cute little summer romance and NOT an analysis on wanting to escape your hometown and loneliness and not knowing what you want because you've repressed it for so long. This book is amazing and full of tropes - one bed, best friends to strangers to maybe friends? it's awkward to lovers, kind of hallmark-ish, roadtrips/trips, taking care of each other, etc, but it will also teach you something about yourself that you may not want to know just yet.
Cons: None? I literally can't think of anything wrong with this book.