The Vacationers
Emma Straub
I finished The Vacationers on Fourth of July. What a great summer read! There have been numerous reviews about this book and it seems to come up on on all those summer reading lists on Pinterest. I'm so glad I decided to read it. It is so well written and will make you want to take the next plane to Spain.
Emma Straub
I finished The Vacationers on Fourth of July. What a great summer read! There have been numerous reviews about this book and it seems to come up on on all those summer reading lists on Pinterest. I'm so glad I decided to read it. It is so well written and will make you want to take the next plane to Spain.
The Vacationers follows the Post family on a two week vacation in Mallorca, Spain. A dreaded vacation by some since some of the family members and two close friends harbor secrets that if shared may hurt or surprise others. Franny and Jim are commemorating their 35th anniversary with the trip; however, they can hardly speak to each other and a potential separation or divorce is imminent because of Jim's recent actions that forced an early retirement from a position his loved.
Sylvia, Franny and Jim's daughter is preparing to attend college in the fall and anticipating a new life away from some embarrassing mistakes made in high school. Bobby, the couple's grown son is struggling with financial troubles and commitment issues with his much-older girlfriend, Carmen. Family friends, Charles and Lawrence are about to embark on the parenthood journey and each has his trepidations. As tensions rise among all parties, will secrets be revealed and family ties, friendships and romances ruined?
Sylvia, Franny and Jim's daughter is preparing to attend college in the fall and anticipating a new life away from some embarrassing mistakes made in high school. Bobby, the couple's grown son is struggling with financial troubles and commitment issues with his much-older girlfriend, Carmen. Family friends, Charles and Lawrence are about to embark on the parenthood journey and each has his trepidations. As tensions rise among all parties, will secrets be revealed and family ties, friendships and romances ruined?
This book should be on every one's summer reading lists. A review is hard to write because there is so much I don't want to give away about the book. When you read the inside cover you don't really get too much of an idea about the book either, so check it out at the library and read it at the pool or beach this weekend. It's definitely enjoyable!
Happy Reading!
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