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Funny Story by Emily Henry

117 reviews

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

I have yet to find an Emily Henry book that disappoints me.

I wasn't sure I'd like Funny Story due to its setup, but I absolutely loved it. Emily Henry has this amazing way of developing her characters into what feels like real friends and real people. The dialogue and emotions feel so real that your heart genuinely breaks for them at times.

Daphne and Miles are beautiful, nuanced people in a shitty situation that are trying to move through it. They have their past traumas, which comes back to bite them, but they match and support each other beautifully through them.

I have such a book hangover from this because of how much I felt like I knew all the characters in this, but there's no more story to follow with.

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euphoricallydreaming's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

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avosage18's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

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thestarlesscasea's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love Daphne and Miles, as well as Ashleigh, Harvey, Daphne's mom, and the list goes on. I was invested and cried several times. I'm forever a sucker for an unexpected pairing and a messy fake dating situation. There's nothing WRONG here...but this didn't reach Beach Read levels for me. And maybe it's not fair to compare an author's works, but my brain is going to regardless. Do I still plan to read her other books? Absolutely. Will I do my best to keep an open mind and not cling to the perfection that was Beach Read, especially paired with the time and place in which I read it? Yes, I sure will. 🙃

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daniofthewood's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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themdash's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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lizziaha's review against another edition

4.0

someone teach these poor babies how to communicate!!

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hapalyn's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

My favorite Emily Henry book. Everything about her books reads so close to real life, yet as a reader I still felt like I was in another world. This is perfect for people who need reality but a mental escape regardless. Miles and Daphne are everything, and I feel so at peace after seeing their growth.

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