The Vacationers by Emma Straub

The Vacationers

Emma Straub

256 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary lighthearted slow-paced
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The Posts are going on their first family vacation in years, and it's going to be a special one: Jim and Franny are taking their daughter Sylvia, son Bobby and his girlfriend, and Franny's best friend Charles and his husband, all the way to Mallor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,968 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 67%
reflective 38%
emotional 36%
funny 29%
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: 30% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.13

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