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]]> 2026-05-10 11:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905362414 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905364746 2026-05-10 11:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905364746 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905365801 2026-05-10 11:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905365801 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905367218 2026-05-10 11:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905367218 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905369896 2026-05-10 11:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905369896 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905371640 2026-05-10 11:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905371640 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905375234 2026-05-10 12:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905375234 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905375457 2026-05-10 12:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905375457 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905377258 2026-05-10 12:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905377258 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905379929 2026-05-10 12:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905379929 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905381132 2026-05-10 12:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905381132 ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905384588 2026-05-10 12:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905384588 Poppy and Alex are very different people. What makes their friendship believable despite their opposite personalities? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905397453 2026-05-10 12:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905397453 Do you think Poppy and Alex were really “just friends” for most of the book, or were they avoiding the obvious? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905397758 2026-05-10 12:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905397758 The book suggests that “home” can be a person rather than a place. Do you agree? How does that idea apply to Poppy and Alex? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905397922 2026-05-10 12:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905397922 Which vacation flashback revealed the most about their relationship? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398048 2026-05-10 12:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398048 What did you think caused the two-year silence between them? Was it understandable, avoidable, or immature? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398138 2026-05-10 12:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398138 How does Emily Henry use humor to handle emotional vulnerability? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398216 2026-05-10 12:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398216 What role does travel play in the story? Is it escape, self-discovery, performance, or something else? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398387 2026-05-10 12:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398387 What does the book say about timing in relationships? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398466 2026-05-10 12:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398466 How important is ambition in the novel? Does Poppy’s idea of success change? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398560 2026-05-10 12:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398560 Which secondary character or side relationship added the most to the story? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398647 2026-05-10 12:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398647 What do you think the title means? Are the “people we meet on vacation” temporary, permanent, or both? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398758 2026-05-10 12:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398758 Would Poppy and Alex’s relationship work in real life? Why or why not? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398849 2026-05-10 12:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905398849 How well did the movie capture the emotional tone of the book? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399106 2026-05-10 12:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399106 Did the actors match how you imagined Poppy and Alex? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399217 2026-05-10 12:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399217 Was the chemistry between Poppy and Alex believable? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399384 2026-05-10 12:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399384 How did the movie handle the alternating timeline between past vacations and the present trip? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399537 2026-05-10 12:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399537 Were any important book scenes changed, shortened, or removed? Did those changes help or hurt? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399695 2026-05-10 12:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399695 Which vacation scene worked best visually on screen? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399789 2026-05-10 12:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399789 Did the film make the two-year silence between them understandable? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399866 2026-05-10 12:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399866 Was the pacing effective, or did the relationship feel rushed? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399959 2026-05-10 12:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905399959 How did the music, locations, and cinematography shape the romantic mood? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400037 2026-05-10 12:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400037 Did the movie lean more toward comedy, romance, or emotional drama? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400134 2026-05-10 12:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400134 Which scene best showed that Poppy and Alex were more than friends? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400221 2026-05-10 12:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400221 What did the movie gain by becoming visual? What did it lose from the book? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400318 2026-05-10 12:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400318 Was there a scene from the book you wish had been included? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400384 2026-05-10 12:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400384 How did the movie portray the idea that “home” can be a person? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400449 2026-05-10 12:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400449 Did the supporting characters add much to the story, or did they feel secondary? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400823 2026-05-10 12:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400823 Would someone who had not read the book understand the full emotional history between Poppy and Alex? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400909 2026-05-10 12:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905400909 Overall, did the movie stand on its own, or did it rely on viewers knowing the book? ovbc2026q2 https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905401014 2026-05-10 12:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3905401014 kcjeanwilliams https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3907591751 "Like a good book or an incredible outfit, being on vacation transports you into another version of yourself"

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]]> 2026-05-11 22:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3907592274 kcjeanwilliams https://padlet.com/ovbc2026q2/PeopleWeMeetOnVacation/wish/3907592636 "Wonder how I could ever stop feeling lonely when no one could ever know me all the way."

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