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alicelalicon's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
vanesst's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
caia_in_wonderland's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Loved this.
Such a wonderful romance with characters that really touch the heart.
With these two so different friends from Ohio, the quiet, shy, bookworm boy, Alex, and the exuberant and nomadic girl, Poppy, it feels that between them not even friendship can arise, but against the many differences in character they find that they’re their best selves, their more honest and private selves, with each other, and from that to a yearly vacation trip motivated by Poppy’s wanderlust spirit it’ll be just a small step.
Friends to lovers romance with the travails of fighting feelings, of hiding from the past and trauma, from the loneliness and shame, from the losses and the achievements, the life that seems to go on until realisation of what is missing hits and fears can no longer trap or hinder as the consequence will be an incomplete life. It will be a long road for these two.
This was my first book from the author but definitely will not be the last, the writing is captivating and the romance candid and heartwarming.
It dragged a bit somewhere and I think that’s what made it not reach the perfect score.
Such a wonderful romance with characters that really touch the heart.
With these two so different friends from Ohio, the quiet, shy, bookworm boy, Alex, and the exuberant and nomadic girl, Poppy, it feels that between them not even friendship can arise, but against the many differences in character they find that they’re their best selves, their more honest and private selves, with each other, and from that to a yearly vacation trip motivated by Poppy’s wanderlust spirit it’ll be just a small step.
Friends to lovers romance with the travails of fighting feelings, of hiding from the past and trauma, from the loneliness and shame, from the losses and the achievements, the life that seems to go on until realisation of what is missing hits and fears can no longer trap or hinder as the consequence will be an incomplete life. It will be a long road for these two.
This was my first book from the author but definitely will not be the last, the writing is captivating and the romance candid and heartwarming.
It dragged a bit somewhere and I think that’s what made it not reach the perfect score.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death and Cancer
nehanaomi's review against another edition
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, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
macykey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
3.75
The book was beautiful and the writing was beautiful and the slow burn paid off in the end. But there are two things that keep this book from being rated 4 ⭐️‘s or higher:
1. The slow burn was too slow in my opinion.
2. The Big Thing in Croatia wasn’t ‘big enough’ to me to cause this much of a rift between two seemingly inseparable friends.
1. The slow burn was too slow in my opinion.
2. The Big Thing in Croatia wasn’t ‘big enough’ to me to cause this much of a rift between two seemingly inseparable friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
chronicacademia's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
readwithria'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
People We Meet on Vacation was a slightly unexpected breath of fresh air!
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Emily Henry’s first book, Beach Read, and I had heard that most people prefer that to People We Meet on Vacation, but I had an amazing time with this book!
I loved Poppy and Alex’s relationship, how it progressed, and the work they did on themselves to grow both separately and together. I also loved all the characters places they visited, and the structure of the book. I do wish there had been more time given to them as an actual couple, but otherwise I really enjoyed it!
People We Meet on Vacation exceeded my expectations. 4.75 stars.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Emily Henry’s first book, Beach Read, and I had heard that most people prefer that to People We Meet on Vacation, but I had an amazing time with this book!
I loved Poppy and Alex’s relationship, how it progressed, and the work they did on themselves to grow both separately and together. I also loved all the characters places they visited, and the structure of the book. I do wish there had been more time given to them as an actual couple, but otherwise I really enjoyed it!
People We Meet on Vacation exceeded my expectations. 4.75 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
0701mango's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I think a lot of the drama was concentrated in one segment and that wasn't great for me. I didn't like some of the uncertainty in the relationship. I knew what would happen ultimately, but getting there was a little too difficult for my preference. Other than that, I enjoyed the writing style and the chemistry between the romantic leads. I find friends-to-lovers to be hit or miss, and it's hard to make the chemistry work in a way where you believe they're good as friends AND good as lovers. I think this book struck a good balance and successfully showed not only that they're good friends but also that they have undeniable romantic chemistry. I will say, the character whose POV this book is written from, Poppy, feels a little too close to a lead in a straight-to-TV romcom, but Emily Henry makes it work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
There's some sexual content and it's on the explicit side I suppose but not nearly as explicit as some other romance books in a similar class that I've read. A pet dies but it's not discussed in depth. A parent dies and it's not discussed in depth, but the aftermath is discussed somewhat in depth.caitlincrtr's review against another edition
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
tirritirri_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death