Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Funny Story

As one other reviewer said, it feels very "millenial." This book grabs its comedy from a lot of references to things, which can be done well at times but I feel as though Henry did not execute it well. In addition, this book tries to survive off banter (which I notice a lot of newer books try to do that) and it features a bit of a fake dating trope. Personally I despise that trope. This book was not for me. I think the whole "getting back at your ex" concept is just extremely immature and that is what a lot of this book was. I do not personally care if Miles and Daphne end up getting together, hence why I dnfed it.
I really loved Book Lovers, that was a five star read but I did not enjoy this or Happy Place.

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juliareste's review

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh. My. Gosh! Best Emily Henry book I've read to date (the only one I have left to read is <i>Happy Place</i>. I related a little toooooo much to Daphne and I think that's also part of why I love this book so much. I was in love with Miles, and this book did not suffer from the typical pacing issues Henry usually does. There were even mentions of Portugal (my family's home country). I have the same anxious attachment style as Daphne I fear. It felt like she wrote this one for me. Brava queen Emily Henry, I <i>finally</i> completely understand the hype.

5/5 stars

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hanz's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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sunflower_13's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Cute! Absolutely ridiculous at times but it lived up to the title for sure. I devoured this audiobook in one weekend, and I am definitely interested in checking out some of Emily Henry’s other books in the future.

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adiloretto's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

… vemos a Miles deslumbrar a sus clientes en el otro extremo de la barra. Cada vez que mira hacia nosotras, es como si el sol saliera de detrás de una nube, y hago todo lo posible por sentirme contenta, por ser una persona más cercana a su resplandor.

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greendog95's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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marian26's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Creo que fue el que más me gustó de todos. Es muy divertido, y ame la relación entre Miles y Dafne, asi como todo el resto de los vínculos mostrados en la historia..

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lunep's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is my first Emily Henry and I have to say...I'm a little disappointed ngl
I enjoyed it, it hooked me from the start, and the love interest, Miles, was very swoony and made me giggle and kick my feet, but I dont know, I had to stop in the middle of the third act conflict reconciliation scene and when I picked it back up the next morning I was left feeling dissatisfied

Pros:

Even tho I've seen reviews saying Miles
helping Petra move and leaving Daphne hanging was shitty and meant he really wasn't over Petra (among other things I don't remember very well)
, I disagree, I think Miles' actions throughout the book (
minus him standing Daphne up
) showed that he cared deeply about Daphne and truly valued her, I really liked his character.
I also really liked Ashleigh and Julia, and Daphne's friendships with both of them, I liked the conflict with Ashleigh too, and how Emily Henry resolved it.
In general I had a good time reading it

Cons:

I was weirded out by the way Daphne mentioned her nipples a couple times, nothing wrong with talking abt nipples ofc, it's just the way it was written was really weird ("My nipples are tightening against his chest (...)" and "(...) my nipples choose that instant to stand at attention, like eager little meerkats" are two I highlighted that were weird).
I would have liked more awkward-roomates phase, I felt the story went from "I'm living with this guy who I don't know" to "My roommate is invested on making me stay in this town and we're besties"; because of that, I also felt that the attraction was somewhat insta-lovey/insta-lusty.
Re: Daphne, there was a moment where she felt like "Oh I'm not like other girls" (also, the trope of girl that dresses drab and doesnt realize she's pretty but every guy falls in love with her was present, too), and also, she always says oh im so bad with people and at small talk and yet she always talks perfectly fine, with witty banter, and without putting her foot in her mouth.
For being a fake dating book, they only committed when they were near Peter and Petra, and told SO MANY PEOPLE that it was fake, yet it never bit them in the ass (which I think could have been interesting)
Oh, and also, even tho there was character development,
for so much of Daphne's self introspection about how after her break-up with Peter she was left alone bc she never bothered to make her own friends and only tried to befriend Peter's friend, she eventually ended up in a really similar situation with Miles (which I get is bc they became friends first, and created their little friend group while being friends, but still): she befriended his sister and people he already knew and was friendly with, and the friend she made at work also became friends with Miles, becoming a singular friend group

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