![]() There's no such thing as a perfect vacation anyway.Ĭarol Memmott's reviews also appear in the Washington Post and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.īy Emma Straub, Riverhead, 293 pages, $26. For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading The Vacationers may be the next-best thing. This is, after all, a summer story that families and friends can debate, and, yes, argue over, while trapped inside claustrophobia-inducing beach bungalows and mountain cabins. But none of this takes away from the novel's easy, breezy fun. Will Sylvia loses her virginity? Will Charles and Lawrence get their baby? Will Jim and Franny find a way back to their once solid marriage? And you just can't help but know that one of "The Vacationers' " couples won't return home together. Yes, most of the vacationers are swathed in predictable storylines. ![]() The paper-thin walls of their mountain villa continue to close in as old wounds fester and new ones sting like a bad sunburn. Life is a constant struggle and how we navigate through to be successful. But they all have one thing in common: you have to work for it. ![]() Fine food, good wine, afternoon naps and gorgeous sunsets won't stop these vexed vacationers from slathering themselves in equal parts sunscreen and self-pity. Reviewed in the United States on JThis book is about a family that is going through very difficult times, important decisions and crucial decisions. ![]()
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