I want to love People We Meet on Vacation as much as I loved Beach Read because (regardless how seldom I read romance) I'm a sucker for a good romantic story. Hopelessly, I am -- even behind this stoic heartless empty vessel that I am.

Anyway, I've got *looooots* of problems on here. First, I find it hard to get into the story in the beginning, kind of a slow burn, and I was pretty much annoyed with Poppy and Alex. Poppy being the preppy girl and Alex being the brooding guy (just how far and different are they from January and Augustus in Beach Read, not entirely). I just didn't care about them.

Until around 45% where it picks up the pace and I got a good hold of where this is going. Now, I read that Emily Henry pulled a ton of inspiration from When Harry Met Sally, but I don't know all about that since I neither read the book nor watched the movie. This line of story is pretty much predictable. Two best friends secretly falling in love to each other. Too afraid to say a word hoping not to jeopardize the friendship. This is so drawn out.

OK, maybe I'm being too harsh because I DID enjoy reading People We Meet on Vacation. I just wished the characters didn't end up playing tug-of-war on who's the bigger saint than who (all that "I don't want you to give up on anything", and "No, I don't want YOU to give up on anything.) I mean, seriously. It's exhausting.

Anyway I'm just being a grumpy old witch and probably thinking way too hard about it than it deserves.