We Were Never Here book review
- Kyla Denanyoh
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
What happens on vacation stays on vacation… unless there are just too many skeletons in the closet.
That’s the energy of this entire book, and it definitely makes you think twice before your next trip.
We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz is a fiction suspense thriller that centers around friendship, trust, and what really happens when things go too far while you’re away from home.
One of the most important moments in the book is when Emily doesn’t want to go on another trip with her friend and she struggles to explain why.
That part stood out because it’s real. That pressure to go on a trip when you don’t want to? It happens more than people admit.
Vacations are supposed to be fun—but they’re not always.
And not being able to tell your friend, “I don’t want to go,” without it turning into something bigger? That says a lot about the friendship.
Vacations should be fun… but they don’t always have to be.
This book also touches on something deeper—the mindset people carry when they travel.
There’s a lot of privilege in how the characters move through the world. That expectation that things should feel familiar, convenient, or comfortable… even when you’re in a completely different country.
And it makes you pause.
Because when you leave home, things are supposed to be different.
That’s the point.
There’s a moment of reflection there that feels very real—recognizing, “I am not home,” and adjusting instead of expecting everything else to adjust to you.
These women go on vacation expecting everything to stay there.
The fun, the chaos, the bad decisions.
But it doesn’t.
And that’s where the suspense really builds—because what happens when the things you thought were temporary… aren’t?
They never expected their problems to come back to haunt them.
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At its core, this book is about friendship.
How much do you trust someone?
Are your friendships surface-level… or are they real?
Because when things get complicated, that’s when you find out. And this book definitely makes you reflect on your own relationships in a quiet way.
Would I reread this book?
No.
It was entertaining. The writing was strong. It did exactly what it needed to do. But for me, rereading comes down to whether I’d want to spend time with these characters again—and I wouldn’t necessarily need to revisit this one.
That said, it did make me think.
About friendships. About trust. And honestly… it made me want to pick up my passport and go somewhere.
Just not like this.
Until the next book review,
Kyla
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