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diana_raquel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
That's it!
Friends-to-lovers it's not my favorite prompt! And this book proves it! The only reason why I'm giving this book a 3.5 stars rating is that I liked the interaction between Poppy and Alex as friends. And I think that I'm being a little generous here. Look, I know that the end game of the book is romance, but do they have to be a couple? Why couldn't they reconnect and stayed friends?
I admit that, at first, even knowing that this was a friends-to-lovers story, I was having fun. I was entertained. I liked the writing style and I have to say that the characters are well-developed. Another thing that I really liked was the non-linear story because, that way, I felt like we were knowing more about the characters and kept the reason why Alex and Poppy were no longer friends a secret for a little more time. However, Alex's love for Poppy seemed a little on the obsessive side. Not to the point of being a red flag, but it's a little creepy. And that put me off.
So I would not recommend this book, but I'm willing to read Book Lovers. Maybe I'll like it!
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Sexism, Medical content, and Classism
undecidedpersonality's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
serena_hien's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
hopefulockey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
addysongilmore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail
nehanaomi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
summerslittlelibrary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
readwithria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Emily Henry’s first book, Beach Read, and I had heard that most people prefer that to People We Meet on Vacation, but I had an amazing time with this book!
I loved Poppy and Alex’s relationship, how it progressed, and the work they did on themselves to grow both separately and together. I also loved all the characters places they visited, and the structure of the book. I do wish there had been more time given to them as an actual couple, but otherwise I really enjoyed it!
People We Meet on Vacation exceeded my expectations. 4.75 stars.
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
bectothebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
blackveilbeccy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Outing