Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Funny Story

On the spectrum of Emily Henry, this book was closer to Happy Place than Beach Read. I really enjoyed these characters and the natural progression of the relationship from roommates to friends to lovers. Something about the end of the book/third act conflict didn’t work for me, and I think it’s the miscommunication. I also just didn’t feel satisfied at the end that issues had truly been resolved. I feel like the relationship was still fragile when the book ended. However, this book made me laugh, cry, and feel seen in a lot of ways so I still really enjoyed it overall. Peter is the worst and I love how Daphne came to her own.

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funny lighthearted 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

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antidietleah's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

4.0

This book was such a fun and wonderful story about found family and finding one’s self. I found myself swooning over some of the literary one-liners that Henry worked into her writing, laughing out loud and tearing up with Daphne. This was the perfect summer read and I am so happy it gets to live on my bookshelf so that I can hop over to Waning Bay any time I want.

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ukponge's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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rupanjali's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

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brisievenpiper's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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michelleleistadravelet's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

Funny Story is, in fact, funny but also a very emotionally poignant story about the care and vulnerability that are required of us in maintaining relationships, be it romantic or otherwise. In her fourth romance novel, Henry continues to play with the tropes of the genre in a way that both comments on them and brings them to live simultaneously. Provided with this easy narrative structure, the novel shines through the dedication put in the characters and especially the very well written dialogue.

Daphne and Miles, our leads, have differently informed understandings of the world around them that shape their relationships. They manage to be complex while also very endearing. Their sense of humor is a standout of the book, which combined with Henry's writing ability to set a scene makes for perfect comedy at times.

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