Review - You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

 

Title: You and Me on Vacation

Author: Emily Henry

Pages: 368

Publisher: Penguin UK

Release Date: 11th May 2021

 

Blurb from Goodreads:

TWO FRIENDS
TEN SUMMER TRIPS
THEIR LAST CHANCE TO FALL IN LOVE

12 SUMMERS AGO: Poppy and Alex meet. They hate each other, and are pretty confident they'll never speak again.

11 SUMMERS AGO: They're forced to share a ride home from college and by the end of it a friendship is formed. And a pact: every year, one vacation together.

10 SUMMERS AGO: Alex discovers his fear of flying on the way to Vancouver.
Poppy holds his hand the whole way.

7 SUMMERS AGO: They get far too drunk and narrowly avoid getting matching tattoos in New Orleans.

2 SUMMERS AGO: It all goes wrong.

THIS SUMMER: Poppy asks Alex to join her on one last trip. A trip that will determine the rest of their lives.

You and Me on Vacation is a love story for fans of When Harry Met Sally and One Day. Get ready to travel the world, snort with laughter and - most of all - lose your heart to Poppy and Alex.

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My Review:

*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to Penguin General UK and NetGalley*

When Poppy met Alex twelve years ago, she was sure that they'd never speak to each other again, but one year later the two find themselves driving home together. A drive that would lead to the duo becoming friends and going on holiday together every summer.

Until two years ago when everything went wrong.

This summer, Poppy is determined to give Alex the best holiday yet in order to rekindle their friendship.

Can Poppy and Alex's friendship return to the way it was?

What happened two years ago?

While contemporary/romance novels are not usually among my favourites, I liked the sound of this book and decided to give it a go.

I found both Poppy and Alex to be likeable and relatable protagonists. The duo were complete opposites personality-wise, but they got on really well and I enjoyed reading as their friendship developed. I liked that neither Poppy nor Alex were perfect - they both had past experiences that still affected them and they needed to work through.

The plot was enjoyable and held my attention, but I wasn't gripped and nothing happened that shocked or surprised me. However, I did find myself smiling several times while reading this and I liked Poppy and Alex's banter.

The writing style was easy to follow and at one point I thought the plot was going to go in a direction that I didn't want it to, but luckily it didn't.

I am a little disappointed that I didn't enjoy this more, but I would still recommend it.

Overall, this was an enjoyable read.