The Vacationers by Emma Straub

The Vacationers

Emma Straub

292 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary lighthearted slow-paced
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For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high sch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,922 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 67%
reflective 37%
emotional 36%
funny 28%
hopeful 23%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 32%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.13

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