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fionamatilda'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
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
knunderb'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
Graphic: Alcohol
lifeofchrstnlvly'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
4.0
On vacation, you can be anyone you want.
People We Meet on Vacation reminded me how much I love the friends-to-lovers trope. Being friends first is a great foundation for a romantic relationship because you get to know someone deeply as a friend before taking things further.
I loved it, except for the end where I feel a loose thread wasn't tied up: how different Alex and Poppy are.
However, I must admit that this book touched me on a personal level. If I had read it five or six years ago, I know I would have made different choices in my life. I would have either waited or chosen a different path. This book was my "what if," my alternate reality, and honestly, it hurts to think about it.
I can confidently say that I'll read anything Emily Henry writes. Although I've only read two of her books so far (and by the way, Beach Read is much better than People We Meet on Vacation and I prefer Gus over Alex by a long shot), I'm eagerly looking forward to reading Book Lovers and Happy Place.
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual content
Minor: Death and Death of parent
natafiguu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
smuttymcbookface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As usual, Emily Henry creates these complicated, multi-dimensional characters that have such amazing banter and personality development that you can truly imagine a Poppy and an Alex vacationing with each other every summer. The hilarious writing, and unbelievably real picture of two people falling in love meant that you were truly invested in these two finding their happiness together.
Although there were two parts in this story that I typically don't like, which were the main characters being in serious long-term relationships with other people, and a non-linear story progression, I still fell in love with this book. For the other long-term relationships, it worked because you could almost feel the desperate attempts from the characters to find someone who they could love just as much that would also fit into their ideal future, yet you could palpably sense that it was never going to happen with anyone else. For the non-linear story, beyond the first couple of "flashbacks", it became a sweet way to juxtapose the love that was and the love that just can't go away, no matter how hard they try.
All-in-all, this was such an amazing read that I wish I could just continue to learn more and more about their perfectly mundane happiness together, but all books must eventually end.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol
k327's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy
torturedreadersdept'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
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
ewarde'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
4.0
Emily Henry writes love like its the back of her hand. Her characters are loveable, albeit a bit predictable, but overall enticing and relateable.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
pipss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
wet_towlette'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol