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danajoy's review against another edition
5.0
I didn’t know regular life could feel like this, like a vacation you don’t have to go home from.
This book was so sweet.
A fantastic portrayal of what many of us love about friends-to-lovers stories.
Poppy is living the dream, an apartment in New York, working for a travel magazine as a writer and getting to go on expenses paid holidays around the world as a job. However, the appeal has worn thin, the spark and excitement is gone. The last time she was truly happy was 2 years prior, in Croatia, on the last holiday she went on with her best friend Alex before they stopped talking. Maybe one more attempt at their annual summer trip can bring her joy back.
Poppy is an interesting character, very likable and cognisant of her flaws. She hates her home town, loves her family but recognises that they're unusual so she's ver protective.
Alex is a teacher. He is very practical. He hates Saxophone and PDA and is a very safe driver. He was the oldest of 4 boys and lost his mum at a young age. I fell a bit in love with Alex. He is a quiet kind of funny and just such a perfect for for Poppy.
If the cult storyline and daddy issues of Beach Read were too much for you then this may be your perfect Emily Henry romance.
Personally, I loved both her recent releases.
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
katsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Like a good book or an incredible outfit, being on vacation transports you into another version of yourself.”
“You can’t outrun yourself. Not your history, not your fears, not the parts of yourself you’re worried are wrong.”
Poppy and Alex officially live rent-free in my head. I love how deep the author went with the characters back stories. Usually, I prefer enemies to lovers but this friends to lovers story really showed me the beauty in this trope. I loved how well they knew each other and their chemistry was absolutely off the charts. The banter between the main characters was genuinely funny. I actually found myself staying up until after midnight on a school night to finish this which is saying something. I love how Henry was able to make me feel everything the characters felt. The yearning was painful!! But, oh, so lovely. There was a spot or two near the end that slowed down but by then I was too far in and just wanted to know how it ended.I will definitely be looking more from Emily Henry.
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Bullying
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Alcohol
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Homophobia, Bullying, and Grief
theworldisyourlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Her first book Beach Read it’s a fav of mine, but PWMOV top it easily!
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Bullying and Animal death
diananat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Read till half
Loved the beginning
Loved everything
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, and Drug use
megan_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I think that summed up how I feel quite often really well and it really resonated with me. Other than that I found this book OK overall, but wasn’t deserving of the 4 stars for me.
Moderate: Pregnancy and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
linesiunderline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
People We Meet on Vacation is probably my favourite romance read of the year, and I’ve read a lot of wonderful romances.
What’s memorable about it? At the top of the list has to be the way Henry conveys the connection between Alex and Poppy. Their banter… is the gold standard of banter. When I wasn’t laughing out loud I had a satisfied smile on my face through so many of the scenes where Poppy and Alex are just talking. Their dynamic is completely believable.
The writing is lovely in general too. I enjoyed the past / present structure, and I appreciate how knowing all of that history helped to make their relationship more complex and realistic for the reader.
Sure, a lot of the tension in this one comes from the fact that these two just won’t talk about their feelings. This might annoy some readers or seem to stretch believability, but I didn’t mind, not when I was having such a good time on this journey and didn’t want it to end anytime soon.
Loved what this book has to say about different kinds of love, and home, and finding your person.
Oh, and Julia Whelan narrating the audio was perfection.
I’ll just be over here counting down the days to Henry’s 2022 release.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
trips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Friends to lovers done well, it also really hit me right in the heart with those Midwest Feels.
After reading some mediocre romance, wanted to try this one out, hoping my first romance pick was a dud. I'm glad I was right! This book is lovely, a fun, quick read.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
mandaraffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent and Animal death
lucky_tildaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent