People We Meet on Vacation: Book vs Movie Adaptation

People We Meet on Vacation is officially on screen… and romance readers are divided.

In today’s episode of Book Bits & Chill, we’re diving into the People We Meet on Vacation book to movie adaptation. Are we book-to-screen purists or sympathizers? What did Hollywood change, and did those changes actually work? We break down everything from Barcelona vs Palm Springs, the ending swap, the missing Alex backstory, and whether Emily Henry protected the emotional spine of the story.

⏱️ WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 — Purists vs Sympathizers 📚🎬
05:40 — Palm Springs vs Barcelona 🇺🇸🇪🇸
10:20 — That controversial ending 😬
12:10 — Casting & chemistry supremacy ✨🔥
16:20 — Why Hollywood changed the book ⭐
24:30 — Our Book Bits & Chill scorecard 🧪
29:30 — Are rom-coms BACK? 💘

⭐ OUR OFFICIAL BBC SCORECARD:
📚 Adaptation score
🎬 Casting & chemistry
🍿 Standalone rom-com value
💬 Overall verdict

If you’ve ever loved a book a little too hard… this one’s for you. Bring your blankets, bring your book boyfriends, and let’s talk rom-coms!

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