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

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

3.0

Kind of forcing myself to finish this book just in case there's something good I'm missing but... there's nothing I feel like I missed? I had high expectations because people are talking about this book all over Tiktok and it took me two tries to finally finish it.

When the one bed trope comes, I was hoping it'll make the story better but... not really. Not until the airport scene... where they're done with the vacation... when they're saying goodbye... Maybe it's not the book problem, it's not that bad, maybe it's a me problem: that I'm not into best friends-to-lovers, or maybe I do but not this one? 

For the characters, Poppy Wright is a sunshine travel writer, nothing's wrong with her character, I love Poppy, actually. Except that she hates Alex's ex girlfriend so much but she doesn't want to confess her feelings to him. And for Alex Nilsen, don't get me wrong, a very caring and thoughtful English teacher is pretty cute, but for some reason there's no sparks or something special when I read the words written about him. He's just cute and doesn't say much, but I love some words that Alex said in some final chapters like 

"I'm afraid of loving you for our entire lives, and then having to say goodbyes. I'm afraid of you dying, and the world feeling useless. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep getting our of bed if you're gone."

Kinda hoping I can read his point of view of this story too actually. But as romantic as he is, I don't think there's anything special that will make me put him  on my book boyfriends list. And I hate to say this but... I feel no chemistry between Poppy and Alex. Although they've been best friends for TWELVE YEARS and their friendship is cute but not as couple honestly. Feel bad for their ex-partners because they only date them to hide the feelings they have.

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