
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Inward-looking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
Insights from The Vacationers
Franny and Jim arrive in Mallorca while their marriage is basically a crime scene. Travel doesn't fix a betrayal. It just gives you a prettier place to be angry.
“She wanted to be a person to whom things happened.”
Sylvia is so desperate to lose her virginity before college. She thinks it will make her an adult instantly. It feels like watching a slow motion car crash.
Bobby is focused on his fitness and his older girlfriend to avoid his family's mess. He works so hard to look perfect. Inside he is just as lost as the rest of them.
The house in Mallorca is gorgeous and sun-drenched. It makes the secrets feel even darker. Luxury can't hide a lack of trust.
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Riverhead
- ISBN
- 9781101618042
- Language
- EN