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bookedbymadeline's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
This book had me smiling and laughing out loud! I loved the banter between Alex and Poppy, and the flashbacks to their previous vacations. I could see a lot of myself in both characters which was nice!
I fell in love within the first 5 pages and have marked sooo many lines.
I loved that Henry has so many references of how awful Ohio is through Poppyβs character; as a fellow Michigander and midwesterner, we all talk crap about Ohio π
I didnβt know until recently that Henry and I share an Alma Mater, Hope College! She was a senior when I was a freshman which is so cool to think about and love the book that much more π₯Ήπ
I loved every second of this book, honestly I canβt think of anything I didnβt like or felt was missing. Iβm curious though to see whatβs different in the UK version, You and Me on Vacation, and which version I would like best. 10/10 perfect summer read
I loved every second of this book, honestly I canβt think of anything I didnβt like or felt was missing. Iβm curious though to see whatβs different in the UK version, You and Me on Vacation, and which version I would like best. 10/10 perfect summer read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Death, and Drug use
nehanaomi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, Animal death, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
symabee's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
5.0
I think the reason I don't usually pick up friends to lovers romances is because the friendship isn't usually believable. I feel like usually it's just two people who have wanted to bone from day one, but chose not to for various reasons, until eventually... they do. I ended up marrying my best friend from high school, so maybe I'm more picky because I've actually experienced this particular trope. But Emily Henry wrote the most beautiful friendship between Poppy and Alex. Yes, there were underlying feelings over the course of their twelve year friendship, but the glue that held them together was so much more than physical attraction. Also beware, this book will give you crazy wanderlust.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
madelinedalton's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
This book is super cute! It perfectly fulfilled my craving for a romance novel. I love the friends to lovers trope and this book does it really well. The writing and the witty banter were also excellent.
My one disappointment was that the buildup to what happened in Croatia was not justified at all. Once I found out what happened, I was like, βThatβs it?β It felt a bit anticlimactic, not to mention it was an unrealistic reason to stop speaking to someone for two whole years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Death
emmilouise's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and Mental illness
lucyrudd's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent
caitlincrtr's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Death, and Pregnancy
hapalyn's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
laurataylor's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Abortion, Death, and Death of parent
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- 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
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I never expected to like "People We Meet On Vacation," a book that, if you've spent any time at all in the #bookstagram or #booktube community, you know all about. I thought I knew all about it, too, and then I finally read it, and lo and behold, it became a five star read. I loved Alex and Poppy's dynamic; their banter, the tension between them, but also they both were so compelling as characters to me. I thought that their separate stories only strengthened the believability of their relationship. They each had family baggage, but still LOVE their family beyond words, and I love that detail so much. Their banter had me cracking up from the prologue all the way to the epilogue, and if I wasn't laughing, I was crying - and not just a little tear here and there. You know the kind of tears where you're hiccuping and you can't even see? Yeah, those kind. I don't remember the last time a book genuinely had me hugging a pillow and weeping, but somehow Emily Henry got it out of me. This chemistry just made me want to scream my head off and highlight on almost every page. Side note, at one point, Alex is reading a book by one of my favorite authors, Sarah Waters. This was destiny.
What else? Every time Poppy was sad, it felt like I was personally being stabbed and then having the knife twisted, so there's that, too!
I know that there are criticisms around this book because of its lack of diversity, and those are valid concerns, and concerns that I have, as well. I don't want anyone to walk away from this review thinking that I don't care about this issue: I do. Although I did give this book 5 stars for how strongly it effected me, I do think the book could've benefitted from a MAIN character who was queer or a person of color. Or both!
I never expected to like "People We Meet On Vacation," a book that, if you've spent any time at all in the #bookstagram or #booktube community, you know all about. I thought I knew all about it, too, and then I finally read it, and lo and behold, it became a five star read. I loved Alex and Poppy's dynamic; their banter, the tension between them, but also they both were so compelling as characters to me. I thought that their separate stories only strengthened the believability of their relationship. They each had family baggage, but still LOVE their family beyond words, and I love that detail so much. Their banter had me cracking up from the prologue all the way to the epilogue, and if I wasn't laughing, I was crying - and not just a little tear here and there. You know the kind of tears where you're hiccuping and you can't even see? Yeah, those kind. I don't remember the last time a book genuinely had me hugging a pillow and weeping, but somehow Emily Henry got it out of me. This chemistry just made me want to scream my head off and highlight on almost every page. Side note, at one point, Alex is reading a book by one of my favorite authors, Sarah Waters. This was destiny.
What else? Every time Poppy was sad, it felt like I was personally being stabbed and then having the knife twisted, so there's that, too!
I know that there are criticisms around this book because of its lack of diversity, and those are valid concerns, and concerns that I have, as well. I don't want anyone to walk away from this review thinking that I don't care about this issue: I do. Although I did give this book 5 stars for how strongly it effected me, I do think the book could've benefitted from a MAIN character who was queer or a person of color. Or both!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Pregnancy, and Drug use
Minor: Excrement