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Funny Story by Emily Henry

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sea_tea_books's review against another edition

lighthearted

2.0

Said in my best Mean Girls voice: "Stop trying to make chortle and guffaw happen." As a reader, I find Emily Henry's gross overuse of these words to be unbelievably distracting and quite annoying. Maybe she was trying (too hard) to be funny, quirky, or charming and completely missed the mark?

Yet again, narrator Julia Whelan was the saving grace. She single-handedly carried me through another Emily Henry story.

If Emily Henry's characters were working with

a therapist, then she'd be out of a job. So much projection and refusal to communicate like healthy adults. And what is with all the ghosting?!

Who feels their

organs with that frequency? Or... ever? First Daphne feels her organs are charring and overbaking, then she feels them icing over.

Seriously, what does that even mean?

Notable quote:

“Everything worth doing comes with some risk.”

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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emotional funny hopeful 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

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

I love how this book emphasizes that we are not our mistakes and we are only human. Miles and Daphne are so cute together. I love their banter. This book just makes me want to move to a small town and become a librarian.

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lizziaha's review against another edition

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4.0

someone teach these poor babies how to communicate!!

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ju_harue's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Foi uma ótima leitura, com humor, o mundo de livros e literatura, trabalhando questões que atingem não somente o romance clichê, mas fala sobre independência.
O casal me prendeu desde o começo, o que fez com que a leitura fosse rápida, de devorar sem nem ver passar. Acho que lidou com situações bem reais, que torna a leitura mais próxima de nós, as relações sendo construídas pouco a pouco, eu gostei bastante. Numa escala de Loucos Por Livros até De Férias Com Você, eu digo que Daphne e Nora iriam arrasar juntas.

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