A review by sfbookgirl
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

What a turn of events! I went into People We Meet on Vacation with low expectations after rating Emily Henry’s first book, Beach Read, 2 stars ⭐️. Yikes. Henry’s second book, People We Meet on Vacation was an entire 180 for me. I absolutely loved the characters, the dialogue, the pacing…I loved it all. It goes to show you that you should not completely call off an author solely based on one book they wrote.⁣
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People We Meet on Vacation is about Alex and Poppy, two friends who met in college and started a tradition of going on a vacation together each summer. After graduating, they mostly lived apart but made the effort to spend a vacation together each summer at a different location courtesy of Poppy’s job at a travel magazine. After having a falling out two years ago, Alex and Poppy reconnect and decide to visit Palm Springs together in an attempt to rekindle their friendship. But what ends up happening could be something more…⁣
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