Review by Scribe After Five
Aug 10Emily Henry strikes again with People We Meet on Vacation — or as the UK calls it, You and Me on Vacation.
I love Alex and Poppy. Their dynamic is the epitome of the Friends to Lovers trope done right: layered history, banter, and a slow burn that keeps you hooked until the last page. This book nails the feeling of millennial ennui — that “what now?” after you’ve ticked off the life goals you thought would fulfill you.
It’s about finding your person, realizing that home isn’t a place but a person (or in this case, the lanky guy in khakis who hates change), and rediscovering joy when you’ve been feeling stuck.
The pacing shines with the vacation-flashback structure, slowly revealing what went wrong between them. And when the emotional payoff comes, it really lands.
If you like:
Slow burn romance
Travel backdrops
Characters with messy, human flaws
Stories about love after success
Romances that make you ache and grin…
…then this one’s worth packing in your carry-on. I’m already excited for the upcoming adaptation — Alex and Poppy on screen will be chef’s kiss.
Song choice: Party 4 U by Charli XCX
Emily Henry strikes again with People We Meet on Vacation — or as the UK calls it, You and Me on Vacation.
I love Alex and Poppy. Their dynamic is the epitome of the Friends to Lovers trope done right: layered history, banter, and a slow burn that keeps you hooked until the last page. This book nails the feeling of millennial ennui — that “what now?” after you’ve ticked off the life goals you thought would fulfill you.
It’s about finding your person, realizing that home isn’t a place but a person (or in this case, the lanky guy in khakis who hates change), and rediscovering joy when you’ve been feeling stuck.
The pacing shines with the vacation-flashback structure, slowly revealing what went wrong between them. And when the emotional payoff comes, it really lands.
If you like:
Slow burn romance
Travel backdrops
Characters with messy, human flaws
Stories about love after success
Romances that make you ache and grin…
…then this one’s worth packing in your carry-on. I’m already excited for the upcoming adaptation — Alex and Poppy on screen will be chef’s kiss.
Song choice: Party 4 U by Charli XCX
