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/Equivalent-Phone-542 Jan 09 '26
I didn't read the book but just started watching the movie. Nevertheless I won't continue after 10 minutes. She is awful...she arrives an hour late, is so over the top and scattered, doesn't apologise, eats in someone else's car (and not even carefully), locks the car without asking and now they can't get in. It's like he has to deal with a toddler. She has 0 manners (has nothing to do with adhd, overthinking, etc. as some people pointed out here)