Emma Straub has a habit of dropping little bits of the story, the good bits, the shocking bits and then waiting several pages to drop more. Others had told me that I was in for a treat- and I must say they were mostly right. This is my first Emma Straub book and I was unsure what to expect. Or… will the best part of the trip be the chance to discover more about each other and make some life choices? But for the Posts and friends- the dream may not be as sweet as you would think. Two weeks in Spain, in a private area of town, sounds like a dream. Tensions between various folks in the group resurface and there is a question of how they will all survive the 2 weeks together. Carmen knows Bobby’s secret (but not all of them) and no one seems to know much about Sylvia- except that she had graduated and is looking forward to college. Lawrence and Charlie round out the group- friends of Franny and married, they are hoping to adopt a baby and eagerly await news on that.Īs the group begins the vacation, it’s revealed that some know what Jim did and some do not. Bobby, their son, brings his much older (and very unliked) girlfriend, Carmen, and some secrets of his own on the trip. Sylvia, Franny and Jim’s daughter, is graduating high school and eagerly looking forward to college- where she can reinvent herself and leave behind some bad high school memories.

Franny is mad, so angry at Jim- but ultimately has not decided what to do about her marriage. Until Jim made a mistake that could cost him his marriage. This vacation is not the fun filled trip that it should be.įranny and Jim Post have been married for 35 years- 2 children and a comfortable life. 2 glorious weeks on vacation with friends and loved ones. The Post family (plus 2 friends and a girlfriend) will be spending 2 weeks in Mallorca, Spain. This book was sent to Traveling With T in exchange for a fair review.

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