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missy_evanko's review against another edition
4.0
Emily Henry delivers again! Cute romcom from premise of fake relationship from two people who got dumped when their SO's decided to be together.
sheenabsomething's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
A great summer read. I didn't have a pool to read it by, but would be a great pick. A fun, sweet palate-cleanser.
bookish_barg1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vani_cloudy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
elizabetheby's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ejm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
saistewart's review
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
emlawley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
After loving all of Emily Henry’s previous books, I was eagerly anticipating Funny Story. The first chapter sets the story up brilliantly and I couldn’t wait to see how the story unfolded! As always with Emily’s books, there was a great cast of characters who we got to know and love (or heavily dislike!), none of whom were “perfect”. What I particularly like about how she writes characters is that there is always a heart-warming and/or relatable element to them which endears you to the likeable characters. Another thing I like is that she delves into the psychology of the characters well, making it feel detailed enough and without excusing anyone’s behaviour. That being said, I was left a little disappointed with this book after loving the others. I wouldn’t say this is her best book. There were some lazy errors in terms of typos/grammatical errors and, sadly, her sex scenes have become very formulaic, with the same things happening in the same way each time the two main characters get together for the first time. That really took the shine off the book for me after a very tantalising will they/won’t they anticipation that she had built up nicely. The ending also felt a bit rushed, like things simply had to be tied up with a “happy ending” bow after a storyline with such complex notes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abandonment
saltycoffee's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.75