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oxfordcommas91's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There’s a reason why Emily Henry is the queen of romantic comedies and this book, right here, is it! After being disappointed by “Happy Place,” “Funny Story” is going to easily land among my favorites of hers (though I’m not sure “Book Lovers” could ever be surpassed, I’m keeping an open mind!!).
Henry has this talent for crafting characters that you feel like you have known for years, and Daphne and Miles may be amongst my favorites. While forced proximity and fake relationships aren’t my favorite tropes, I devoured every page of this delicious book. While not overly spicy, the steam in this one was just right. I found myself unable to put this one down until I could finish it simply because I needed to know more about Daphne and Miles. Not unlike Abby Jimenez, Henry broaches some difficult topics in this book and challenges us to think about how past traumas impact the ways that we live, love, and communicate with the world around us. There’s some really genuinely funny laugh out loud moments which Henry deploys at needed times, and I think Miles may be one of my favorite book boyfriends to date! Incredible work from the champion of romcoms. I can’t recommend this one enough for your next fun vacation read!
Henry has this talent for crafting characters that you feel like you have known for years, and Daphne and Miles may be amongst my favorites. While forced proximity and fake relationships aren’t my favorite tropes, I devoured every page of this delicious book. While not overly spicy, the steam in this one was just right. I found myself unable to put this one down until I could finish it simply because I needed to know more about Daphne and Miles. Not unlike Abby Jimenez, Henry broaches some difficult topics in this book and challenges us to think about how past traumas impact the ways that we live, love, and communicate with the world around us. There’s some really genuinely funny laugh out loud moments which Henry deploys at needed times, and I think Miles may be one of my favorite book boyfriends to date! Incredible work from the champion of romcoms. I can’t recommend this one enough for your next fun vacation read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol
akswhy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
Like any self-respecting romance reader of my generation, I’ve read all of Emily Henry’s other works, but this is my new favorite by a mile. The characters feel vivid and deliciously flawed, they actually communicate (!!!!), and the individual journeys are treated with proper gravity in relation to the romance plot. I have the biggest book hangover from listening to this in a 10-hour span… 8 days after a Taylor Swift album drop.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug use
beatriks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Emily Henry did it again.
I absolutely loved the story and its characters.
You might expect a standard romance with fake dating, but Emily gives her stories so much depth and makes it feel real.
Also, she touches more topics, family relationships and how your upbringing shapes you, adult friendship and the struggles of adult life.
Also, some parts are so funny, starfish …
🎤 Jennifer Whelan does a great job narrating the book. I love her Julie a lot!
spoiler from the end of the book
I celebrated it so much when Daphne stood up to her father on the phone at the end of the book 💥
I absolutely loved the story and its characters.
You might expect a standard romance with fake dating, but Emily gives her stories so much depth and makes it feel real.
Also, she touches more topics, family relationships and how your upbringing shapes you, adult friendship and the struggles of adult life.
Also, some parts are so funny, starfish …
🎤 Jennifer Whelan does a great job narrating the book. I love her Julie a lot!
spoiler from the end of the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying
atros's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
katharina90's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
The book was off to a promising start. I enjoyed the characters and the banter. Then it started to fall a bit flat. I didn't find the second half very convincing, and a lot of it was just sad.
P.S.: The miscommunication trope really has a chokehold on Emily Henry and it's getting old.
P.S.: The miscommunication trope really has a chokehold on Emily Henry and it's getting old.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
greatestheights's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
kds247's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Compared to other Emily Henry books this one was up there for me. It was written very well and was not your typical roommates to lovers trope. I’d say it was closest to Book Lovers and would recommend readers who enjoyed it to pick up this book as well. Spice level would be 4/10 on my rating, and was mostly tension.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use
the_rabble's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my new favorite Emily Henry book.
1 POV, some spice, lots of pining. Roommates of circumstance turned extremely poignant "I don't deserve x" meets "I am deathly afraid of y" pairing.
Which can sound bleak but is defined by kind, sweet acts that leave you in love with the characters.
In addition to killer emotional intimacy that will make you identify with one or both main characters, there's also a strong "libraries kick ass" message.
Narrator: Julia Whelan creates or amplifies a few gut punch and heartflutter moments that elevate Henry's text beautifully.
1 POV, some spice, lots of pining. Roommates of circumstance turned extremely poignant "I don't deserve x" meets "I am deathly afraid of y" pairing.
Which can sound bleak but is defined by kind, sweet acts that leave you in love with the characters.
In addition to killer emotional intimacy that will make you identify with one or both main characters, there's also a strong "libraries kick ass" message.
Narrator: Julia Whelan creates or amplifies a few gut punch and heartflutter moments that elevate Henry's text beautifully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
The main characters are not the source or actors regarding any tags.smillas_tales's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“I’m not sure what parts of me are him and which parts are genuinely my own. And I want to know. I want to know myself, to test my edges and see where I stop and the rest of the world begins.”
Thank you so much to the Viking Books team and to NetGalley for gifting me an eARC of this funny, sexy, and utterly delightful romance by Emily Henry! I had the most joyful time reading this, and it’s one of my new favorite romances 🩷
This book is for anyone that enjoys a good romance with a lot of heart and a bit of spice! And it’s especially for you, if you like:
💫 opposites attract
💫 sunsets and sunrises
💫 forced proximity
💫 good food (so much of it)
💫 small adventures
While this didn’t make me cry like Happy Place did, it made me giggle more than once! I loved it, and I loved Daphne and Miles, in all of their flawed perfection! They both hurt people around them, but they grow, and they become better people, not just for themselves, but for each other and for the people in their lives.
In typical Emily Henry fashion, this book is not only an incredible romance, but so much more! It’s a wonderful portrayal of characters learning to heal, learning to stand up for themselves, and learning to build community. Community is such a central theme of this story, and the large cast of supporting characters made this novel unique in the best way possible 🥰
Although this isn’t my favorite Emily Henry book, Daphne and Miles’ story still holds a place in my heart. I see a lot of myself in Daphne, in her weird, genuine laughter, in her desire to belong with others, in her fear of being abandoned and of not being good enough. It is rare for me to relate deeply to characters, so it felt really special to me!
Thank you so much to the Viking Books team and to NetGalley for gifting me an eARC of this funny, sexy, and utterly delightful romance by Emily Henry! I had the most joyful time reading this, and it’s one of my new favorite romances 🩷
This book is for anyone that enjoys a good romance with a lot of heart and a bit of spice! And it’s especially for you, if you like:
💫 opposites attract
💫 sunsets and sunrises
💫 forced proximity
💫 good food (so much of it)
💫 small adventures
While this didn’t make me cry like Happy Place did, it made me giggle more than once! I loved it, and I loved Daphne and Miles, in all of their flawed perfection! They both hurt people around them, but they grow, and they become better people, not just for themselves, but for each other and for the people in their lives.
In typical Emily Henry fashion, this book is not only an incredible romance, but so much more! It’s a wonderful portrayal of characters learning to heal, learning to stand up for themselves, and learning to build community. Community is such a central theme of this story, and the large cast of supporting characters made this novel unique in the best way possible 🥰
Although this isn’t my favorite Emily Henry book, Daphne and Miles’ story still holds a place in my heart. I see a lot of myself in Daphne, in her weird, genuine laughter, in her desire to belong with others, in her fear of being abandoned and of not being good enough. It is rare for me to relate deeply to characters, so it felt really special to me!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Infidelity
Minor: Child abuse
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Rating: 5/5 stars
Daphne is dumped by her fiancé right before their wedding…and ends up roommates with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex-boyfriend, Miles.
This book is PHENOMENAL. It leans heavily into traditional rom-com tropes and structure, but also manages to be completely fresh and original in true Emily Henry style. I laughed, I teared up, I swooned, and I thoroughly enjoyed my entire time reading this one, including slowing down at one point because I literally didn’t want it to end.
Daphne and Miles are both fantastic main characters who are deeply relatable in different ways—I was particularly drawn to Daphne and her struggle to feel wanted/accepted/part of the “in” group. Finding home and the place where you fit is a recurring theme in EmHen’s work and one that I really enjoy, so I was glad to see that front and center again here. Finally, I thought the supporting cast was so great here, and especially loved Ashleigh!
I genuinely think this one will be a lot of people’s new favorite book once it’s released in April—and I can’t wait for the world to be able to read it! Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
CW: Infidelity/abandonment; emotional/parental abuse
Daphne is dumped by her fiancé right before their wedding…and ends up roommates with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex-boyfriend, Miles.
This book is PHENOMENAL. It leans heavily into traditional rom-com tropes and structure, but also manages to be completely fresh and original in true Emily Henry style. I laughed, I teared up, I swooned, and I thoroughly enjoyed my entire time reading this one, including slowing down at one point because I literally didn’t want it to end.
Daphne and Miles are both fantastic main characters who are deeply relatable in different ways—I was particularly drawn to Daphne and her struggle to feel wanted/accepted/part of the “in” group. Finding home and the place where you fit is a recurring theme in EmHen’s work and one that I really enjoy, so I was glad to see that front and center again here. Finally, I thought the supporting cast was so great here, and especially loved Ashleigh!
I genuinely think this one will be a lot of people’s new favorite book once it’s released in April—and I can’t wait for the world to be able to read it! Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
CW: Infidelity/abandonment; emotional/parental abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity