Hello Bookworms,
I hope all is well and everyone is focused on something good and positive. I have been focused on my reading and I’ll tell you what, I don’t have good news to share.
Let me start with first putting up a Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for general information and educational reasons. I focus to make sure the information is up to date and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind. My opinion is simply that, personal, and in no shape or way am I trying to influence you to read or not read this book. I am simply sharing my opinion and thoughts on the book.
People we meet on Vacation by Emily Henry has been put on my Do Not Finish (DNF) list. Sadly, it was not what I thought. I’ll start off with the title. I thought this book was gonna be about a multitude of people that were on vacation. When I read the blurb in the back it mainly spoke about the two characters but I thought there would be other people in the mix of them two on vacation. That’s not the case. The storyline is mostly focused on these two characters who secretly care enough about each other to have a friendship yet have not shared their real feelings with each other. A misunderstanding or disagreement pops up, which causes distance in the friendship.
The title was the first thing that threw me off. I assumed it would be about different people on vacation and it’s not. The title references to the two main characters that when they are on vacation are apparently different people from their real adult lives. I thought the title was a little deceiving.
As I read, I found it hard to follow the storyline at times. I felt as through the story jumped around a bit. Now the chapters transform you from present to past. The changing of the chapters is not what I mean when I say the story jumps around. It’s within those chapters that the author goes back-and-forth, trying to give the readers some context, but it would cause me to end up either getting confused by what I was reading or not understanding what I was reading because the flow of the story wasn’t really there.
There were also many em dashes that the author used. I don’t have a problem with em dashes except when they’re on the same page repeatedly. I saw an em dash four times on one page which was distracting to me as a reader. It was just being overly used too much, which distracted me from reading. The overuse of the em dash felt like a word being repeated on a single page over and over. It’s distracting. It does take your focus and attention away from what you’re reading.
Because I had purchased this book with my own hard earned money. I was determined to finish it. Sadly, by the time I got to page 218, I had changed my mind. The storyline had not picked up any speed. The male character, in my eyes had a weak personality. The storyline just didn’t feel very realistic to me. I had a hard time really following the story and it just didn’t feel believable.
I had started this book on May 17, 2026. The date I decided to DNF this book was June 12, 2026. Since then, I have moved on to a new book. That book is titled Stranger in Savannah and it is written by Eugene Price. It is a book based on historical fiction and revolves around three families during the Civil War. I am quite enjoying this book as I am currently on chapter 8.
Let me know your thoughts if you read the book, People we meet on Vacation. Do you feel the same way I do or do you feel differently? And if you do feel differently, why? I’m sure everyone doesn’t feel the same way about this book as I do and that’s fine. That’s what allows us to have our opinions about books. We’re allowed to make our own judgments on them based on our expectations.
Well bookworms until next time stay safe, stay positive.
M.C. Addington 