Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Funny Story

Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Funny Story by Emily Henry

319 reviews

thepennyyouleftbehind's review against another edition

3.75

emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

passionatereader78's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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: Yes

Content Warnings

thenovelmaura's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny 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

This was my first Emily Henry book and I was enjoying it until about the halfway point. Admittedly I had to ignore the ridiculous premise and super short timeline, but I liked Daphne and Miles' banter and the premise of him showing her how to experience summer in small-town Michigan. Based on their character traits, I could easily see how they were a better match together than with their prior partners. The focus on Daphne's job as a children's librarian was incredibly endearing, as well.

Then at a certain point, the book just felt so repetitive, like Henry didn't trust the reader to retain anything that Daphne or Miles had previously shared about their personal hangups. Why make a book 400 pages long if you're going to use that length to make the characters think and speak in circles? She also threw in a third act friendship breakup on top of a romantic one, which added to the redundancy. Finally, we just blew past the Read-A-Thon, which Daphne had been dedicating herself to for the entire book. I'm glad this was a quick read despite its length, because at a certain point I was just powering through and wishing for that initial spark to return.

Content Warnings

spindle_ellipses's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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: Yes

Content Warnings

joanne_nel's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

cjmattos's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective 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'm generally not a fan of the rom com type of book, but I was looking for something light, so I just decided to give Funny Story a go.

Loved how descriptive, but not at all heavy Emily Henry's writing style is. Also, the sexy scenes are hot, perfectly balanced and not over the top/ totally in your face. Makes perfect sense within the story.

It wasn't a masterpiece, but definitely a great light-hearted read.

Content Warnings

ilkjen's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny 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: No

Emily Henry strikes again. Yes, the situation that Daphne and Miles are in is bonkers. But I ain’t mad about it because I thoroughly enjoyed their story. I also loved the layer of new friendships like Daphne and Ashley. Yes it was a side plot but it still felt genuine.

So other than thinking a Popeye tattoo is a red flag but we overlook it this one time because “Miles”… ya, this was solid. All puns intended.

Content Warnings

donteatmercury's review against another edition

4.0

funny fast-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 had a good time with this book! It ended up answering questions that come up in all adult relationships about the impact of trauma, how to have friends as an adult, and how to live in a world that can be so cruel and random.

Content Warnings

caitlin_davis22's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

stripelesszebra's review against another edition

2.5

funny relaxing 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

I have decided I will never understand the Emily Henry hype. I enjoyed this one more than the last one I read, but honestly? It was another "great premise, meh execution" for me. It's just forgettable. If you just want a shallow, formulaic read, then this is for you. Otherwise, you can probably skip it.

To be honest, I deducted at least half a star for the couples' names. Daphne and Miles? I couldn't read their dialogue without hearing Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce. Maybe her next one can have Moss and Rachel, or Duke and Lorelei.

Content Warnings

More...