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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This book was amazing. It was such a good 'coming of age' story that I could relate to in some ways.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
I was worried about the abusive boyfriend plot line, but Henry handled and wrote it very well. It was believable and I feel as though she captured the mind of the victim in the relationship quite well. Nothing made me happier than when Isabel finally let it all out and stood up for herself to Alex. That and when she stood up for Naomi against Jack were some of my absolute favorite parts of the book.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
I was worried about the abusive boyfriend plot line, but Henry handled and wrote it very well. It was believable and I feel as though she captured the mind of the victim in the relationship quite well. Nothing made me happier than when Isabel finally let it all out and stood up for herself to Alex. That and when she stood up for Naomi against Jack were some of my absolute favorite parts of the book.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
I had mixed feelings when I started reading this as the MC felt unrealistically weak to me, but that was too unfair a judgement as I quickly realised I would have dealt with some of the situations posed to her in exactly the same way.
A lot of the book is frustrating because the MC is working through her character in what feels like agonising detail, but in the end, it pays off.
This book is, at its core, the story of someone finding their voice and standing up for themselves after a lifetime of not doing so. If that doesn't convince you, there's also this -the showdown at the end of chapter 21 will be ridiculously satisfying to anyone who's been belittled/bullied in high school , and almost that alone makes this book worth a read.
A lot of the book is frustrating because the MC is working through her character in what feels like agonising detail, but in the end, it pays off.
This book is, at its core, the story of someone finding their voice and standing up for themselves after a lifetime of not doing so. If that doesn't convince you, there's also this -
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting
I wasn't sure how I felt about this book when I first started reading it. In the beginning, I thought it was unclear what the ages of the characters were. If we weren't told, I would have guessed 12 or 13, not 16.
But, halfway through, I got really, REALLY, into it.
This Will Be Funny Someday tackles quite a few difficult topics including controlling relationships, abuse and discrimination, but it is done so tastefully. Everything is handled with care, so as not to offend anyone and to limp triggering to many people, but it is not sugar-coated.
There are relatable family issues which I think every teenager goes through one way or another.
Mo and Izzy's friendship is my favourite aspect of the novel. I loved them together and seeing the friendship develop. I think Katie Henry captured young friendships incredibly well.
I also loved the dynamics of that whole friendship group. I would say that some of the characters were underdeveloped and I would have loved to have seen more from them. However, I know they were not the main focus of the story so understand why we didn't get more.
The plot is well-paced and the story keeps the reader engaged. I have never read a book where the MC does standup and was a bit worried the jokes would be cringy and unfunny. There was no need to worry. The tone was perfect and I can imagine all the teenagers who read this book saving the jokes for later. Henry has created a whole new generation of comedians.
All in all, This Will Be Funny Someday is worth a read. It a beautiful story about transformation, growth and standing up for yourself. I particularly love that the MC is female as not enough female leads are funny; that personality trait seems to be reserved for males.
I would handle with care if you think you could be triggered by some of the sensitive subjects.
Despite some darker elements, this book will make you laugh.
I have rated this a 4-star book, only because it took me a little while to get into, but once I was in, I was in.
Thank you to the publishers for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
But, halfway through, I got really, REALLY, into it.
This Will Be Funny Someday tackles quite a few difficult topics including controlling relationships, abuse and discrimination, but it is done so tastefully. Everything is handled with care, so as not to offend anyone and to limp triggering to many people, but it is not sugar-coated.
There are relatable family issues which I think every teenager goes through one way or another.
Mo and Izzy's friendship is my favourite aspect of the novel. I loved them together and seeing the friendship develop. I think Katie Henry captured young friendships incredibly well.
I also loved the dynamics of that whole friendship group. I would say that some of the characters were underdeveloped and I would have loved to have seen more from them. However, I know they were not the main focus of the story so understand why we didn't get more.
The plot is well-paced and the story keeps the reader engaged. I have never read a book where the MC does standup and was a bit worried the jokes would be cringy and unfunny. There was no need to worry. The tone was perfect and I can imagine all the teenagers who read this book saving the jokes for later. Henry has created a whole new generation of comedians.
All in all, This Will Be Funny Someday is worth a read. It a beautiful story about transformation, growth and standing up for yourself. I particularly love that the MC is female as not enough female leads are funny; that personality trait seems to be reserved for males.
I would handle with care if you think you could be triggered by some of the sensitive subjects.
Despite some darker elements, this book will make you laugh.
I have rated this a 4-star book, only because it took me a little while to get into, but once I was in, I was in.
Thank you to the publishers for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Whoops! Looks like the author accidentally wrote a teen novel when she meant to write an article for Vice :/
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
TW: controlling / emotionally abusive boyfriend
Did not expect this to be a banger, HONESTLY. I guess third time is the charm with this author because I did not like her last two books at all??
This Will Be Funny Someday is about a girl named Izzy who sneaks into a club to avoid her overly controlling boyfriend one night. It turns out the club is a comedy club and Izzy accidentally ends up on stage at the mic. Izzy finds she loves the experience and at the club she meets a group of college students who mistake her as one of them and she just keeps up the ruse. Lying to her new friends doesn't sit right with her but she has never felt more herself than when she is practicing, writing jokes, and hanging out with them at various shows. Eventually it gets harder and harder to keep her two lives apart- her former best friend knows there is something going on and her controlling boyfriend is suspicious.
Bitch this made me cry and for what!! I did not ask to feel?? This was supposed to be a hate read that I could make fun of because I hate stand up comedy. But this fucking book is so much more than that. This is a book about a girl finally learning to stand up for herself and I'm weak as HELL. I put this audiobook on last night when I was dyeing my hair so I wasn't paying too much attention but then suddenly I was like oh no I hope I don't fall. The joke is on me!!!
Izzy is a character who I instantly felt for. She's felt ignored and basically unloved by her family, in the shadow of her siblings. She has a boyfriend that she loves but doesn't even realize that he is abusive. She doesn't know how to stand up for herself and through the course of the book, she learns to use her voice. To make people laugh, to tell them off, to be an absolute messy queen.
I still don't like stand up comedy but honestly it wasn't that terrible, I only had second hand cringe a few times and not the whole time. I think because I had already read a book this year (that shall not be named but has "better" in the title and written by a booktuber) that had such an AWFUL stand up "comedian", this was mostly fine.
Seeing Izzy and her boyfriend honestly fucked me up. We see him gaslight her, literally threaten her life "as a joke" and just be an all around controlling piece of shit. The way she just excused it because she didn't see what it really was broke my heart. It's so real and the fact that there are girls and boys and nonbinaries out there right now in such shitty relationships suCKs. Not to mention the actual nasty ass dudes in this book being gross because a girl dare wear a dress. Yes I am going to go fight men with my bare hands thank you.
The friendships in this are what also made it for me. Izzy and Mo were just SO good I'm cri. This is the kind of book where it could have been, oh she falls in love with a cute boy that fixes her life but no she falls in love with something else entirely and it was beautiful. I didn't expect this book to be so feminist either but go off plsss. Almost exact same energy as [b:This Song Will Save Your Life|15777621|This Song Will Save Your Life|Leila Sales|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1362753915l/15777621._SX50_.jpg|21490415] which was another book I enjoyed back in the day.
I still don't like stand up comedy and I would like to not read any more but this slapped in ways it shouldn't.
Did not expect this to be a banger, HONESTLY. I guess third time is the charm with this author because I did not like her last two books at all??
This Will Be Funny Someday is about a girl named Izzy who sneaks into a club to avoid her overly controlling boyfriend one night. It turns out the club is a comedy club and Izzy accidentally ends up on stage at the mic. Izzy finds she loves the experience and at the club she meets a group of college students who mistake her as one of them and she just keeps up the ruse. Lying to her new friends doesn't sit right with her but she has never felt more herself than when she is practicing, writing jokes, and hanging out with them at various shows. Eventually it gets harder and harder to keep her two lives apart- her former best friend knows there is something going on and her controlling boyfriend is suspicious.
Bitch this made me cry and for what!! I did not ask to feel?? This was supposed to be a hate read that I could make fun of because I hate stand up comedy. But this fucking book is so much more than that. This is a book about a girl finally learning to stand up for herself and I'm weak as HELL. I put this audiobook on last night when I was dyeing my hair so I wasn't paying too much attention but then suddenly I was like oh no I hope I don't fall. The joke is on me!!!
Izzy is a character who I instantly felt for. She's felt ignored and basically unloved by her family, in the shadow of her siblings. She has a boyfriend that she loves but doesn't even realize that he is abusive. She doesn't know how to stand up for herself and through the course of the book, she learns to use her voice. To make people laugh, to tell them off, to be an absolute messy queen.
I still don't like stand up comedy but honestly it wasn't that terrible, I only had second hand cringe a few times and not the whole time. I think because I had already read a book this year (that shall not be named but has "better" in the title and written by a booktuber) that had such an AWFUL stand up "comedian", this was mostly fine.
Seeing Izzy and her boyfriend honestly fucked me up. We see him gaslight her, literally threaten her life "as a joke" and just be an all around controlling piece of shit. The way she just excused it because she didn't see what it really was broke my heart. It's so real and the fact that there are girls and boys and nonbinaries out there right now in such shitty relationships suCKs. Not to mention the actual nasty ass dudes in this book being gross because a girl dare wear a dress. Yes I am going to go fight men with my bare hands thank you.
The friendships in this are what also made it for me. Izzy and Mo were just SO good I'm cri. This is the kind of book where it could have been, oh she falls in love with a cute boy that fixes her life but no she falls in love with something else entirely and it was beautiful. I didn't expect this book to be so feminist either but go off plsss. Almost exact same energy as [b:This Song Will Save Your Life|15777621|This Song Will Save Your Life|Leila Sales|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1362753915l/15777621._SX50_.jpg|21490415] which was another book I enjoyed back in the day.
I still don't like stand up comedy and I would like to not read any more but this slapped in ways it shouldn't.
This book was like a roller coaster. One minute it was funny and then it got really emotional and intense. It was really engaging and interesting and I really liked it. It dealt with a lot of different things that were going on in the main characters life, so the story didnt feel one-sided and it was more entertaining. I thought it was a pretty good book.
Cute YA read. A nice coming of age story, which blends the main character’s newly found passion in stand up comedy with some darker circumstances she’s dealing with. Love that it took place in Chicago!
This was marketed as a humorous novel for teens at the local library. I dunno, I mean it's about stand-up comedy, but otherwise I'm not so sure it was that funny. The main character really annoyed me. Lots of profanity, heavy focus on abusive relationship(s), some substance abuse by minors.
Can't really recommend.
Can't really recommend.