![]() ![]() ![]() Straubs gorgeously written novel follows the Post family. Independent For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading The Vacationers may be the next-best thing. ![]() " The Vacationers is a beautifully told story that walks the tightrope of family angst and connection with hilarity and truth.It's Ms. The Vacationers is a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail. ![]() Emma Straub dives into her tense story from every perspective: that of married couple Franny and Jim, who are having a crisis of faith their teenage daughter, who’s busy plotting her self-reinvention and their wayward son and his older, fitness-obsessed girlfriend (who briefly becomes. "Charming and absorbing, this is a novel that demands to be read in long, satisfying gulps." - Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements Advertisement Books Review: The Vacationers by Emma Straub By Carol Memmott Chicago Tribune at 2:00 am Expand Emma Straubs third novel, 'The Vacationers,' centers around a. The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy. "Witty, big-hearted, and packed with wisdom, this novel is a breezy read that sneaks in its emotional wallops and leaves you smiling for days." - Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette She's a natural talent and a gorgeous and witty storyteller, who makes each sentence look not only easy, but perfectly real." - Elizabeth Gilbert "I would read anything Emma Straub writes. A novel that is both a lot of fun to read and has plenty of insight into the marital bond and the human condition." - Kirkus "The pacing is quick but satisfying and the characters themselves feel genuinely complex, interesting, and knowledgeable.A pleasant, readable journey." - Publishers Weekly ![]()
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