The Vacationers

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by Emma Straub (Goodreads Author)

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Beth I quit at page 155. The characters do not evolve. The story goes around and around day by day. I kept waiting for something to happen but nothing. Its…moreI quit at page 155. The characters do not evolve. The story goes around and around day by day. I kept waiting for something to happen but nothing. Its a shame because the idea of the story was great, just fell flat.(less)
Apurva I have read "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" and I don't think the comparisons that have been made between the two are apt. Where'd You Go, is a definite…moreI have read "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" and I don't think the comparisons that have been made between the two are apt. Where'd You Go, is a definite send-up of Seattle and it's vibe, quirkily written, and characters I felt somewhat invested in.

This book was none of those things to me. It was written about somewhat trite feeling people who are all sort of horribly annoying in their own way (except Carmen and Lawrence). I didn't feel a ton of joy or really any feelings upon the completion of this novel.(less)
Joellyn Horvath c. seven
jim frannie sylvia bobby carmen Lawrence and Charles…more
c. seven
jim frannie sylvia bobby carmen Lawrence and Charles(less)

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