People We Meet on Vacation

I really enjoyed Alex and Poppy's story. The author has a wonderful ability to get into exactly what emotions the characters are experiencing and explaining how those emotions change the lives around them.

The scenes where Alex and Poppy are giddy together, mad together, sad together, and lost together all come with crisp dialogue that reaches past the obvious. They are crazy, charming, insane, and somehow, not obviously, in love. It's like they just act like they are for fun.

So much of the characters' background makes it impossible for them to be forthcoming with each other. What ensues, instead a quick romance that stumbles and fails, is a slow burning friendship that allows them to explore the depths of each other and have the time to understand.

What an excellent read!