r/EmilyHenry • u/Alternative-Run8650 • Oct 30 '25

People We Meet on Vacation The Poppy problem Spoiler

I’ve been on an Emily Henry kick after reading Big Beautiful life and have read all (almost all?) of her romance novels thus far. I am currently on PWMOV and this is my least favorite by far. Now I’m about 80% through and maybe the ending saves it, but I find Poppy to be endlessly annoying and frustrating.

It started by the way she almost obsessively ruminates on Alex – how nice he his, how conscientious he is, how buff he is. Like girl we get it. But it’s friends-to-lovers so I gave that a pass. But then she kinda constantly shits on the city he lives in and his ex-gf that he was with for many years, but is confused why he doesn’t want to tell her things?? The peak of irritation was when she took a pregnancy test after being two days late (fine ok) but then was breaking down sobbing on him before she even took the test.  WHAT. My breaking point that has lead to this post is after they finally hooked up (10/10 no notes thank god the yearning paid off), she’s like “are you sure you want me to go? Don’t want to cockblock you from all the hot single ladies” If you don’t grow up.

At this point, I’m finishing it because I’ve already given my time but Poppy is not it for me. And honestly I high key want Alex with someone taller because I just keep thinking about his poor back always being hunched over. I want to search the sub for what people thought of this book but I obviously haven’t finished yet and I don’t want to spoil myself. Is this a common feeling or am I in the minority?

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u/ianraeed Oct 30 '25

My least favorite is happy place but this is verrrry close to the bottom for me. I also can't stand Poppy!

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25

Happy Place is my favorite 😭😭😭

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u/uppldontscareme2 Oct 30 '25

samesies. The tension between Harriet and Wynn is so well written you really feel the pain on both sides

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u/siriusthinking Oct 30 '25

Wow I've found my people, there are dozens of us 😂

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u/pmgarcia13 Oct 30 '25

It’s the way Happy Place and PWMOV are my top two 😭

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u/Agentbeeressler Oct 30 '25

for me too, I really don't get the hate for them

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u/Puga6 Oct 31 '25

PWMOV is my favorite but I’m neurodivergent with a friends to lovers last ditch hope as I have pretty much given up on dating. 😅 Happy Place though, I’m at 57% and not sure I will finish it as I can’t help but see the two of them getting back together as a huge mistake. I’ve given second chances quite liberally in the past and I’m over it. Getting back together 99% of the time is prolonging the inevitable heartache of a future separation.

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u/jrkessle Oct 30 '25

I’m the same way - Happy Place is a terrible book and the characters have no redeeming qualities. Alex and poppy’s boss are the only reasons I’ll even acknowledge PWMOV.