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A review by literarycherub
You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Where do I even begin?! I absolutely adored this book! As soon as I saw this featured my favourite tropes (best friends-to-lovers/right person wrong time) I had to request it. This was my first Emily Henry novel but certainly not my last. I plan to read Beach Read next month and I am really looking forward to it!
You and Me on Vacation was such a delight and had my squealing chapter after chapter. Right away the chemistry is flying off the page and it is definitely reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally, A Lot Like Love, One Day and the like while having it's own unique premise and charm.
Alex was so adorable and honestly a dream boat. Chiseled, clean, respectful, and filled with banter? I would like one please. And he would do anything for his chaotic counterpart, Poppy. They spent summers going back 10 years together. Poppy goes after what she wants and is completely herself in every situation. She loves to stand out and wear funky outfits while planning amazing getaways. Poppy works for high scale traveling blogs which gets her amazing holiday perks! Despite all the glamour, I still really related to Poppy. She is actually down to earth and recently reached a rut in her life. This coincidentally coincides with her abrupt end to her friendship with Alex. Two summers ago, something happened.
We have dual timelines where we see the last 10 summer getaways leading up to the present timeline. Poppy realises she was last happy when she was with Alex and creates an opportunity to spend a summer together again like old times. While we see them stumble back awkwardly into their old ways, we learn about their old dynamic and how Poppy was falling in love all those years. The pining was so beautiful to read. Did I mention there is only one bed?
I have to end this here before I get really spoilery but if any of this piques your interest at all, I urge you to pick it up! I am confident you will fall in love like I did. I think I might go reread it now..
Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for the ARC!
You and Me on Vacation was such a delight and had my squealing chapter after chapter. Right away the chemistry is flying off the page and it is definitely reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally, A Lot Like Love, One Day and the like while having it's own unique premise and charm.
Alex was so adorable and honestly a dream boat. Chiseled, clean, respectful, and filled with banter? I would like one please. And he would do anything for his chaotic counterpart, Poppy. They spent summers going back 10 years together. Poppy goes after what she wants and is completely herself in every situation. She loves to stand out and wear funky outfits while planning amazing getaways. Poppy works for high scale traveling blogs which gets her amazing holiday perks! Despite all the glamour, I still really related to Poppy. She is actually down to earth and recently reached a rut in her life. This coincidentally coincides with her abrupt end to her friendship with Alex. Two summers ago, something happened.
We have dual timelines where we see the last 10 summer getaways leading up to the present timeline. Poppy realises she was last happy when she was with Alex and creates an opportunity to spend a summer together again like old times. While we see them stumble back awkwardly into their old ways, we learn about their old dynamic and how Poppy was falling in love all those years. The pining was so beautiful to read. Did I mention there is only one bed?
I have to end this here before I get really spoilery but if any of this piques your interest at all, I urge you to pick it up! I am confident you will fall in love like I did. I think I might go reread it now..
Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for the ARC!