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

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Another excellent read from Emily Henry! I didn’t love this one quite as much as Book Lovers simply because I didn’t quite relate to the characters in the same way, but the banter continues to be off the charts and the characters are truly lovely to follow along on the page.

I loved the When Harry Met Sally vibes and was thrilled to see in the Reader’s Guide that that was a subconscious, but also conscious decision coming from Emily Henry’s love for Nora Ephron (a love we share). Poppy drove me mad at times (as did Alex), but it was lovely to see them move from such deep friends to something more. I also really enjoyed how Henry explored how love feels like home when it’s the right kind of love. She also does an exceptional job of creating characters who are faced with real dilemmas and actually take the steps to fix it - not going to lie, this book kind of made me want to go to therapy.

I’d highly recommend this if you like a good friends to lovers romance with a dash of banter mixed in.
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