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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers and Beach Read comes a sparkling novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations.

Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown—but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together.
 
Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven't spoken since.
 
Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together—lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees.
 
Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (May 11, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1984806750
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1984806758
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 1.03 x 8.23 inches
Reviewer: D
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: What are bff to lovers if not a little messy
Review: In Emily Henry’s "People We Meet on Vacation," opposites collide in a decade-long saga of friendship, love, and second chances. Poppy and Alex, despite their wildly different personalities—she’s the adventurous New Yorker, he’s the reserved hometown guy—forge a deep bond through annual summer vacations.The story unfolds through dual timelines, alternating between their carefree adventures and the aftermath of a falling out that fractures their friendship. Poppy, with her irrepressible wanderlust and infectious spontaneity, contrasts sharply with Alex’s quiet, bookish demeanor. Yet their banter and deep understanding of each other’s quirks make them inseparable—until a pivotal moment changes everything.Henry deftly navigates the friends-to-lovers trope, infusing humor and heart into their journey. Poppy’s quest to revive their tradition becomes a voyage of self-discovery as she confronts her own stagnation and yearning for happiness with Alex. Her character is vibrant and relatable, driving the narrative with wit and charm.Alex, seen through Poppy’s eyes, is portrayed as lovable yet mysterious—a man of routines and hidden depths. While the single point of view intensifies the story’s tension, glimpses into Alex’s perspective during critical moments could have enriched their evolving relationship.The novel thrives on Henry’s sharp dialogue and evocative settings. The chemistry between Poppy and Alex crackles with energy, their witty exchanges and unspoken longing drawing me into their emotional rollercoaster.While the conclusion offers closure and hope, I craved more insight into Alex’s thoughts, particularly in the airport scene near the end. Nonetheless, "People We Meet on Vacation" is a delightful romantic comedy that celebrates the power of friendship, the magic of summer adventures and loving someone "all the way."

Reviewer: Cali Clayton
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Optimistically skeptical
Review: For not being super contemporary romance based reader, these characters felt real enough to smile and laugh at. The struggles felt important and overall this was just a fun way to spend some time with a different feet kicking group of characters. The material felt close but far and overall I enjoyed it.

Reviewer: Amy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Charming Read
Review: Loved the millennial characters and settings of the vacations. I loved going to all these places with Poppy, both in her physical world and in her growth. Excellent novel.

Reviewer: Yen-Vy Le
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: emily henry is a good writer, ill admit but i did not buy into poppy/alex
Review: this is my first emily henry book. i can say it is a great summer book! i love the way she describes each location they visit and it makes u feel like ur on vacation. i also enjoy what she says about traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing life.however, the couple was just so mid for me. i dont like the super eccentric girl meet shy awkward guy, it felt a little lackluster in chemistry. i appreciate getting their backstory and seeing their foundation of friendship so it doesnt fully fall into that trope.also, it took them like 70% to finally get together and after that have a third act breakup which was just like ? for that, im giving this book 3 stars bc i did enjoy her writing style and i look forward to reading her other works. i just did not buy into this couple

Reviewer: Julie
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great read!
Review: The pace is much different from Beach Read. Must faster, but without giving everything away before the end.The friends to lovers trope is great and so well done. I love how Henry I able to write swoon worthy love stories but without being cliche or cringe, and really focus on how you can’t just be in a relationship without being in the right headspace also. She’s great!! Really love her work.This one was also funnier, even though the personal struggles in Beach Read was better executed imo, but it better written and I feel like you can sense Henry is landing in her writing as literary fiction with romance plots.SpoilersI liked that they needed time apart to figure out if and how they could be together, after their vacation. It really put the personal development and wellbeing first.Only “dislike” would be the many vacations. It felt like one or two too many. It could be that I generally don’t like two storylines, but I found that I was bit ‘sad’ when the flashbacks came, because it wasn’t untill the end of those chapters that I felt they made any sense or gave anything to the plot. So a great force to push the story forward, and some very great chapters (Norway/Sweden vacation looking at you👀), but often it felt like something to get through..Stilled loved the book tho<333 Reviewer: Carolina Valencia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Fue un regalo, le encantó.

Reviewer: Paula JD
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Li o livro em 6 dias, pegando a cada oportunidade que tinha, pois a leitura é muito fluida, os personagens são imperfeitos e cativantes, e apesar de sabermos o que vai acontecer no final, como praticamente qualquer comédia romântica, o desenrolar da história é o mais interessante mesmo. Super bem escrito, despojado e viciante.

Reviewer: Danica Brooksbnk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This book is a fantastic read - made me cry because I'm scared that I'll never get to fall in love. Definetly worth the price.

Reviewer: Hadar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great book

Reviewer: klaus
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ein Buch , mehr kann man nicht schreiben