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Funny Story by Emily Henry

312 reviews

lunep's review against another edition

3.5

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is my first Emily Henry and I have to say...I'm a little disappointed ngl
I enjoyed it, it hooked me from the start, and the love interest, Miles, was very swoony and made me giggle and kick my feet, but I dont know, I had to stop in the middle of the third act conflict reconciliation scene and when I picked it back up the next morning I was left feeling dissatisfied

Pros:

Even tho I've seen reviews saying Miles
helping Petra move and leaving Daphne hanging was shitty and meant he really wasn't over Petra (among other things I don't remember very well)
, I disagree, I think Miles' actions throughout the book (
minus him standing Daphne up
) showed that he cared deeply about Daphne and truly valued her, I really liked his character.
I also really liked Ashleigh and Julia, and Daphne's friendships with both of them, I liked the conflict with Ashleigh too, and how Emily Henry resolved it.
In general I had a good time reading it

Cons:

I was weirded out by the way Daphne mentioned her nipples a couple times, nothing wrong with talking abt nipples ofc, it's just the way it was written was really weird ("My nipples are tightening against his chest (...)" and "(...) my nipples choose that instant to stand at attention, like eager little meerkats" are two I highlighted that were weird).
I would have liked more awkward-roomates phase, I felt the story went from "I'm living with this guy who I don't know" to "My roommate is invested on making me stay in this town and we're besties"; because of that, I also felt that the attraction was somewhat insta-lovey/insta-lusty.
Re: Daphne, there was a moment where she felt like "Oh I'm not like other girls" (also, the trope of girl that dresses drab and doesnt realize she's pretty but every guy falls in love with her was present, too), and also, she always says oh im so bad with people and at small talk and yet she always talks perfectly fine, with witty banter, and without putting her foot in her mouth.
For being a fake dating book, they only committed when they were near Peter and Petra, and told SO MANY PEOPLE that it was fake, yet it never bit them in the ass (which I think could have been interesting)
Oh, and also, even tho there was character development,
for so much of Daphne's self introspection about how after her break-up with Peter she was left alone bc she never bothered to make her own friends and only tried to befriend Peter's friend, she eventually ended up in a really similar situation with Miles (which I get is bc they became friends first, and created their little friend group while being friends, but still): she befriended his sister and people he already knew and was friendly with, and the friend she made at work also became friends with Miles, becoming a singular friend group

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jackiesbookthings's review against another edition

4.75

funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Complicated

I don’t remember if I read the synopsis for this one, when I added it to my libby 500 weeks ago, or added it simply as “the new Emily Henry” book, but suffice it to say a few pages in I was gleefully giggling at what was indeed going to be a funny story. Romcom at its finest: witty banter, believable mains with a healthy dose of baggage, the super hot asshole ex, a colorful cast of side characters, picturesque setting. Honestly, the only reason its not five stars for me is because I loved Book Lovers so much, and its hard to match that level of perfection.

Side note: it drives me batty when people don’t do the voices when reading children’s books. Daphne does. The fact that Henry makes it a point to point this out leads me to believe she also finds this abhorrent. Do the voices people.

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quiet_reader's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kmedusa's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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greenbun's review against another edition

3.25

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cheesy and too many quips sometimes in the writing but an addictive read and also some very spicy content.

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jax10124's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

So far this is my favourite book by this author!

I’m a sucker for fake dating. And what a great meet cute. But also there were several times my jaw dropped or I literally laughed out loud so I feel it’s a feel good story.

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def_ni's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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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c1aud55n's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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

I might just be emotionally vulnerable right now (immediately post-break up) but this was so so sweet and heartwarming.

Miles is such a sweetheart, I'm obsessed with his characterization. Almost wish it had been dual pov so we could've gotten a bit more insight into his actions and feelings for Daphne. Speaking of Daphne, she was an okay character. To be honest she doesn't stand out to me much from other Emily Henry main characters. But I still liked her and I thought Miles and Daphne worked well with each other.

Plot and premise wise this book was funny, well thought out, and paced almost perfectly. I do wish we got a little bit more towards the end, I think the conflict resolution would have benefitted from being just a bit longer also

I saw another comment suggest that seeing Daphne actually reject a job offer would've been really satisfying and I completely agree.

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