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emotional
funny
lighthearted
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 did it again!
Funny Story is my new favorite Emily Henry book! I love the characters, I love the romantic chemistry and the friendship chemistry. I love the town, and the vibe, and everything about this book.
Daphne and Miles are so cute, and their story is LITERALLY such a funny story! This is EH’s funniest book yet, and I loved it so much. The set-up of the fake dating is hilarious, and Miles is probably my new favorite book boyfriend.
The family dynamics in the book are great! I love Daphne’s mom, I love Julia, I love all the different types of families we see. I even, somehow, kinda like Starfire (iykyk).
Read this book if you love
💜 fake dating
💜 forced proximity
💜 strong friendships
💜 libraries
💜 being a tourist in your own city
💜 laughing so hard you wake up your cat
I love this book with my whole heart. 5 stars.
Thank you Berkley Romance for giving my an early copy and the opportunity to learn an honest, voluntary review.
Funny Story is my new favorite Emily Henry book! I love the characters, I love the romantic chemistry and the friendship chemistry. I love the town, and the vibe, and everything about this book.
Daphne and Miles are so cute, and their story is LITERALLY such a funny story! This is EH’s funniest book yet, and I loved it so much. The set-up of the fake dating is hilarious, and Miles is probably my new favorite book boyfriend.
The family dynamics in the book are great! I love Daphne’s mom, I love Julia, I love all the different types of families we see. I even, somehow, kinda like Starfire (iykyk).
Read this book if you love
💜 fake dating
💜 forced proximity
💜 strong friendships
💜 libraries
💜 being a tourist in your own city
💜 laughing so hard you wake up your cat
I love this book with my whole heart. 5 stars.
Thank you Berkley Romance for giving my an early copy and the opportunity to learn an honest, voluntary review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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:
Complicated
Thank you to Netgalley, Libro.fm, and the publisher for advanced copies of this book and audiobook.
All hail Emily Henry! Another amazing read from one of my favorite authors. She really understands the complexities of relationships. As someone who has complicated feelings about family, I connected so hard to Daphne and her struggles with her parents, partner(s), and friends. Daphne's insecurities surrounding being capable of being loved and her struggle to learn to trust in others was so real and familiar and real. The characters are complex and broken and make mistakes.
It's also another Emily Henry that makes me want to move to a small town in Michigan on the lake and live my best life. Finally, I rarely see a book that features a librarian be so true to life. I often see them as some kind of sappy cliche, when life as a librarian is so much closer to the one portrayed in this book. Yes, there are wonderful parts where you get to connect with others through books, but you also have to clean vomit off the floor and deal with creepy callers and people who get mad at you because you don't know their Gmail password. Emily did her research and, from one librarian, it's very appreciated!
Tropes:
fake dating
opposites attract
friends to lovers
forced proximity
found family
All hail Emily Henry! Another amazing read from one of my favorite authors. She really understands the complexities of relationships. As someone who has complicated feelings about family, I connected so hard to Daphne and her struggles with her parents, partner(s), and friends. Daphne's insecurities surrounding being capable of being loved and her struggle to learn to trust in others was so real and familiar and real. The characters are complex and broken and make mistakes.
It's also another Emily Henry that makes me want to move to a small town in Michigan on the lake and live my best life. Finally, I rarely see a book that features a librarian be so true to life. I often see them as some kind of sappy cliche, when life as a librarian is so much closer to the one portrayed in this book. Yes, there are wonderful parts where you get to connect with others through books, but you also have to clean vomit off the floor and deal with creepy callers and people who get mad at you because you don't know their Gmail password. Emily did her research and, from one librarian, it's very appreciated!
Tropes:
fake dating
opposites attract
friends to lovers
forced proximity
found family
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The beginning had my blood pressure so elevated (and contemplating murder) and then effortlessly moves into a really rom-com. This read like a love letter to libraries and the incredible staff who help communities everywhere (I fucking love the library) and the awkward growing pains of making friends as an adult. As always I want to know all of these people, visit these places and eat every single food that was mentioned. What can I say, Miss Henry doesn't miss. This is the most ‘Rom-com’ of her books and I needed that.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
I know it might seem premature to say this but Funny Story is easily my favorite Emily Henry novel, hands down.
It hits all of the familiar beats: a male love interest that both feels so authentic and real while also seeming too good to be true at times, a female main character who I see so much of myself in, and characters navigating their interpersonal relationships with soul bearing honesty.
Miles is so incredibly Nick Miller coded (iykyk) and that was an immediate draw for me. As a major fan of the show New Girl (I even have a tattoo of Furguson the cat to prove it), I am a die hard Nick fan. I love his character growth, I love his wacky personality, and I love his endearing and unrelenting love for the people that he loves.
Daphne was a character that was, at times, almost too easy to self insert. I see myself in the way she feels unloveable, always feeling like a second choice and consolation prize for someone looking for the next best thing. I see myself in the way that she hates surprises. I see myself in the way that she has a hard time making real friends, ones that aren’t just surface level and small talk.
I really appreciated the fact that both of these characters were exactly who the other needed at times, especially when dealing with their respective families.
This book quite literally had me giggling and kicking my feet.
Thank you so much to Libro.fm and Penguin Random House Audio for the early arc of this book!
It hits all of the familiar beats: a male love interest that both feels so authentic and real while also seeming too good to be true at times, a female main character who I see so much of myself in, and characters navigating their interpersonal relationships with soul bearing honesty.
Miles is so incredibly Nick Miller coded (iykyk) and that was an immediate draw for me. As a major fan of the show New Girl (I even have a tattoo of Furguson the cat to prove it), I am a die hard Nick fan. I love his character growth, I love his wacky personality, and I love his endearing and unrelenting love for the people that he loves.
Daphne was a character that was, at times, almost too easy to self insert. I see myself in the way she feels unloveable, always feeling like a second choice and consolation prize for someone looking for the next best thing. I see myself in the way that she hates surprises. I see myself in the way that she has a hard time making real friends, ones that aren’t just surface level and small talk.
I really appreciated the fact that both of these characters were exactly who the other needed at times, especially when dealing with their respective families.
This book quite literally had me giggling and kicking my feet.
Thank you so much to Libro.fm and Penguin Random House Audio for the early arc of this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Funny story... everyone rushes to update their ranking of Emily Henry's novels so I feel like I have to start this review off with this book might be better than Beach Read in my mind. Emily Henry's novels are formulaic, but that's the part that makes them fun for me to read. I know she's going to break my heart and put it back together every time. That's what makes them comforting and cozy in my mind. I loved Daphne and Miles' happily ever after and I think Miles is one of my new favorite book boyfriends. Thanks to Julia Whelan's narration, I felt their love and struggles so deeply. I caught myself holding my breath during moments of conflict. More than a beautifully written meet-cute, this story gets honest about messy relationships- whether that's between friends or family or lovers. All of the book and foodie references brought a smile to my face and I just loved that we got a Michigan setting again. I think anyone who has grown up living in or visiting the Great Lakes will be able to picture themselves in this book. A must-read romance for Spring!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Abandonment
Daphne thought she and Peter had the rest of their lives perfectly planned—that is until he realized he was in love with his childhood best friend, Petra, leaving her heartbroken and with an unexpected roommate in Petra's ex, Miles Nowak. As they navigate their shared heartbreak they begin to form a genuine friendship with one another that eventually leads to more.
I think this is Emily Henry’s funniest and maybe even her most romantic book yet! The banter was top-notch like always, like it truly had me giggling and kicking my feet. The way that Daphne and Miles’ friendship and eventual relationship developed felt so natural and honest to them. They constantly showed up for one another in the ways that the other person needed. And I just loved seeing Daphne build her own life in this town.
I have to go back and reread all of Emily Henry’s books, but I really do think this is my new favorite, after Beach Read, of course.
Thank you to Berkley for this e-arc.
cw: infidelity, abandonment, mentions of previous parental neglect/emotional abuse
I think this is Emily Henry’s funniest and maybe even her most romantic book yet! The banter was top-notch like always, like it truly had me giggling and kicking my feet. The way that Daphne and Miles’ friendship and eventual relationship developed felt so natural and honest to them. They constantly showed up for one another in the ways that the other person needed. And I just loved seeing Daphne build her own life in this town.
I have to go back and reread all of Emily Henry’s books, but I really do think this is my new favorite, after Beach Read, of course.
Thank you to Berkley for this e-arc.
cw: infidelity, abandonment, mentions of previous parental neglect/emotional abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rating: 5/5 stars
Daphne is dumped by her fiancé right before their wedding…and ends up roommates with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex-boyfriend, Miles.
This book is PHENOMENAL. It leans heavily into traditional rom-com tropes and structure, but also manages to be completely fresh and original in true Emily Henry style. I laughed, I teared up, I swooned, and I thoroughly enjoyed my entire time reading this one, including slowing down at one point because I literally didn’t want it to end.
Daphne and Miles are both fantastic main characters who are deeply relatable in different ways—I was particularly drawn to Daphne and her struggle to feel wanted/accepted/part of the “in” group. Finding home and the place where you fit is a recurring theme in EmHen’s work and one that I really enjoy, so I was glad to see that front and center again here. Finally, I thought the supporting cast was so great here, and especially loved Ashleigh!
I genuinely think this one will be a lot of people’s new favorite book once it’s released in April—and I can’t wait for the world to be able to read it! Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
CW: Infidelity/abandonment; emotional/parental abuse
Daphne is dumped by her fiancé right before their wedding…and ends up roommates with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex-boyfriend, Miles.
This book is PHENOMENAL. It leans heavily into traditional rom-com tropes and structure, but also manages to be completely fresh and original in true Emily Henry style. I laughed, I teared up, I swooned, and I thoroughly enjoyed my entire time reading this one, including slowing down at one point because I literally didn’t want it to end.
Daphne and Miles are both fantastic main characters who are deeply relatable in different ways—I was particularly drawn to Daphne and her struggle to feel wanted/accepted/part of the “in” group. Finding home and the place where you fit is a recurring theme in EmHen’s work and one that I really enjoy, so I was glad to see that front and center again here. Finally, I thought the supporting cast was so great here, and especially loved Ashleigh!
I genuinely think this one will be a lot of people’s new favorite book once it’s released in April—and I can’t wait for the world to be able to read it! Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
CW: Infidelity/abandonment; emotional/parental abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism