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

emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I have very mixed feelings on this one, and I think it’s just my own personal preference but here we go. 

I liked:
-jumping back and forth in time
-the general idea of having that big vacation with your best friend. 
-the writing style. Even though I had mixed feelings I wanted to listen to it all. 

I did not like:
-Poppy. She drove me bananas. Just needed a smack. 
-the vacations when they got to the point where they clearly shouldn’t have been happening but they were. 
-the build up to the incident. All this build up and then it didn’t feel that intense. 
-the fact that they’re friendship hurt others. I’ve experienced that. It’s not fun. And I struggled hearing that. 

Like I said, my own personal feelings for sure. But I still enjoyed a few things and I can see why people would find this book likeable. I mean, the flow of the book itself was awesome.

But… I think Alex deserved better. 
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