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Funny Story by Emily Henry

312 reviews

annatl4's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cute ending but i dont know about the rest. i almost feel like nothing even happened?? i love emily henry’s writing and how i can picture the entire book, but i don’t like how there is never much of a “story”. it felt a lot like all her other books with a pessimistic character and a lot of crying about everything from every character. as always i enjoyed the side characters and the humor that they brought to an otherwise negative sounding story. i did like miles but was disappointed in the lack of detail into his own struggles. daphne was insufferable at times but had valid feelings that seemed relatable as a reader. not my favorite from emily henry and definitely took longer to read than expected.

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littlewishling'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: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book made me so emotional! I absolutely loved every page of it. Henry writes such beautifully flawed characters that you can’t help but love.

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kdailyreads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Complicated

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oceanwriter's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

When her fiance, Peter, leaves her for his childhood best friend, Petra, Daphne finds herself knocking on the door of Petra’s ex, Miles’, door needing a place to stay. They mope around the apartment for a while, but for the most part, they carry on with their separate lives. That is until they receive wedding invitations from Peter and Petra.

In a panic, Daphne tells Peter over the phone that she and Miles are dating. Miles is more than happy to play along, in fact, he encourages the game. This results in them spending their summer weekends together. The more time they spend with each other and get to know one another, the lines of their real relationship begin to blur.

Honestly, I was terrified to pick up this book because I really didn’t enjoy Happy Place. I’m glad I finally gave Funny Story a chance because I think this is my new favorite from Emily Henry. I loved the dynamic between Daphne and Miles. Their differences/contrast suited their chemistry. I’m also a sucker for the fake dating trope. I enjoyed the side stories as well.

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beebowbabe's review against another edition

4.5

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

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rexpostfacto's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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hjb_128's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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maggies's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Definitely my favorite EH book to date. The setup struck that perfect chord of realism and fantasy, and the development of Miles and Daphne’s relationship was slow and steady. It didn’t feel rushed, no scenes felt out of place, and crucially it also didn’t feel like we were missing any scenes or additional context. The cast of characters around them were also fantastic, from all the library patrons to Ashleigh, Daphne’s mom, and even her dad and Starfire. Waring Bay might be the most diverse small town in the entire state of Michigan, and I loved it!

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one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Emily Henry’s writing style makes you believe you are the main character and feel so fully immersed in their world that side characters don’t even feel like just side characters and you can feel every emotion the FMC/MMC is going through. Another heartbreakingly sweet love story about the main characters trying to find their place in the world and realising love isn’t always how you picture it. Miles is my favourite MMC that she has written, so observant and caring and kind and funny and charming and adorable! I cried again, I laughed a lot and loved the book overall. Not sure overall it’s taken the top spot of her books for me, but I still loved it and Miles is definitely my favourite.

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meb1202's review against another edition

2.0

funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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