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literarypenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
People We Meet On Vacation was a lovely story about two best friends over a decade of friendship realizing that that friendship might be becoming more than that. It shows how they both deal with these growing feelings and how far they are both willing to go to give this a chance.
I adored the different vacation spots and settings we got in this book, how Poppy & Alex got to travel to different locations. How diverse these locations were and truly beautiful these places are! I wish I could go to some of these places myself. The vacations were also important to showing the development of their friendship over the years and how they became friends and eventually lovers in the end of the book.
Poppy was such a free spirit and bubbly character! I loved her thrill of adventure and wanting to see the world. It was such a sharp contrast to Alex's more reserved and organized nature. They were truly two people who nobody would ever think of as friends but they made it work super well. It was an opposites attract situation and a true friends to lovers written beautifully well! The tension was great and the banter between them really was funny and had me laughing out loud at parts.
I also loved the ending of how both of them had to make a compromise if they wanted to give this relationship a chance, how sacrifices had to be made to be with each other if that is what they truly wanted. I loved this book and is one of my favorite friends to lovers books ever!
I adored the different vacation spots and settings we got in this book, how Poppy & Alex got to travel to different locations. How diverse these locations were and truly beautiful these places are! I wish I could go to some of these places myself. The vacations were also important to showing the development of their friendship over the years and how they became friends and eventually lovers in the end of the book.
Poppy was such a free spirit and bubbly character! I loved her thrill of adventure and wanting to see the world. It was such a sharp contrast to Alex's more reserved and organized nature. They were truly two people who nobody would ever think of as friends but they made it work super well. It was an opposites attract situation and a true friends to lovers written beautifully well! The tension was great and the banter between them really was funny and had me laughing out loud at parts.
I also loved the ending of how both of them had to make a compromise if they wanted to give this relationship a chance, how sacrifices had to be made to be with each other if that is what they truly wanted. I loved this book and is one of my favorite friends to lovers books ever!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death
hanngigi's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy
frmeden's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
mcdougie's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
4.0
A very fun and lovely pool/beach read. Unexpectedly emotional at times, but a good friends-to-lovers book!
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
jenniferbowman's review
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
lifeofawannabee's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
smileymiley550's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Death of parent
barbarianmissy's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
5.0
So I know I said that Funny Story was my fav Emily Henry, and I STILL ADORE AND LOVE THAT BOOK, but this one just hit different.
Alex and Poppy’s story just felt so genuine and sweet and you could really feel the history and friendship and care that went into their relationship. The book spanned over a decade and you really got to watch them grow with each other and understand themselves all the more through it. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL OK?!?!
I loved it very very much.
Alex and Poppy’s story just felt so genuine and sweet and you could really feel the history and friendship and care that went into their relationship. The book spanned over a decade and you really got to watch them grow with each other and understand themselves all the more through it. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL OK?!?!
I loved it very very much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
blewballoon's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.5
I went into this not really being in the mood for another contemporary romance and also having heard nothing good about this book. I picked it up used a couple years ago because I knew Emily Henry was a popular author, but then everyone I talked to who has read her books said this was their least favorite. I put the audiobook on reluctantly in the car, assuming I'd probably DNF at some point, and then I found myself laughing within the first 10 minutes. I get why Emily Henry is so popular, it's deserved. There is so much texture to all of the characters and to the world that make them feel more like real people in a real place. The writing is clear and immersive. I thought the format of having the current events interspersed with the snippets from the vacations Poppy and Alex had taken over the years was done really well. Friends to Lovers is probably my favorite romance trope, and this book nailed it. The audiobook narrator was great. Can't wait to read more Emily Henry now if this is apparently the least good book?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
amberjelfs's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol