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emotional
funny
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment
emotional
funny
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
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Tropes:fake dating
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“Do me a favor,” he says lightly, “and unlock your door.”
“Why?”
“So I can push you out as I peel out of this parking lot,” he says.
I'm still not sure where this book ranks in my overall Emily Henry list. It doesn't top Book Lovers (at this point I genuinely don't know if anything ever will), but do I like it more than Beach Read and Happy Place?
I had a lot of fun with it, for sure. Daphne and Miles are fun to follow. The trademark Emily Henry banter is present, and there were laugh out loud moments for me. I loved how their relationship developed, but I also appreciated how their personal issues were handled. I actually loved their third act fight, it had a few lines that had me buzzing. But I do think, overall, this was missing a little bit of magic.
When I think back on the book, I honestly don't remember much of the specifics or the emotions I had while reading, whereas with Happy Place, I don't think I'll ever forget how tense I felt while reading that book. But that doesn't make Funny Story bad. I was fully invested in them as a couple, and I loved Daphne and Miles as characters, so this is still a book I'm happy to recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-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
“𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐮𝐩”
tw: toxic relationships, gaslighting, misogyny, bullying, suicidal thoughts, infidelity, abuse (child & emotional), abandonment, drug & alcohol use, mental illness, panic attacks, death of parent, grief
🍋 first person
🍋 dual pov
🍋 romcom
🍋 contemporary
🍋 forced proximity
🍋 friends to best friends to lovers
🍋 fake dating
🍋 opposites attract
🍋 miscommunication (only a little bit)
daphne vincent is a children’s librarian & miles nowak is a bartender. they’re friends, but they quickly become better friends when both of their partners leave them for each other
daphne moves in with miles, since her ex moved his new boo in with him & miles now has an extra room. they begin to hang out. amid becoming best friends, they also begin to develop stronger feelings for each other
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this book has all the f’s - forced proximity, friends to best friends to lovers, and fake dating. and although this book has a lot of f’s, it gets an a+ from me! 🤭
peter & petra deserved each other. i absolutely hated them
the writing is absolutely beautiful. i love the connection & tension between daphne & miles. their friendship blossomed beautifully. i love all of the friend dates that they went on. and it was immediately palpable when the connection began changing from best friends to lovers
the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star for me was the miscommunication. there were a few instances that could’ve been quickly resolved if they just paused & talked to each other!
the miscommunication between miles & his sister was also something i disliked. she felt like she was bothering him & keeping him from his full potential and he felt like he was letting her down, meanwhile they both were soooo grateful for each other 🥹
this was my first emily henry & i cannot wait to dive into more! i listened to the audiobook for this book & really enjoyed it
peter & petra deserved each other. i absolutely hated them
the writing is absolutely beautiful. i love the connection & tension between daphne & miles. their friendship blossomed beautifully. i love all of the friend dates that they went on. and it was immediately palpable when the connection began changing from best friends to lovers
the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star for me was the miscommunication. there were a few instances that could’ve been quickly resolved if they just paused & talked to each other!
the miscommunication between miles & his sister was also something i disliked. she felt like she was bothering him & keeping him from his full potential and he felt like he was letting her down, meanwhile they both were soooo grateful for each other 🥹
this was my first emily henry & i cannot wait to dive into more! i listened to the audiobook for this book & really enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
This was easily my favorite book written by Emily Henry of all time. Emily has been one of my top three favorite authors for a long time now, but I think this book just solidified her as my all time favorite author. She never fails to disappoint me with her incredible plots, how hilarious her books are, and her insanely funny and random descriptions of things. I had been looking forward to reading this book for a long time, and it literally exceeded all of my expectations. It was such an enjoyable and engaging book that I will be thinking about for a long time after finishing it.
Daphne was such a hilarious FMC and I loved getting to hear her inner thoughts and see how she reacted to things. As I have already mentioned, some of the things that Emily Henry writes in her books are so random and hilarious, that I have no other way to describe them, other than saying they are simply unhinged. I both listened to the audiobook and read this book, as Julia Whelan is my favorite narrator ever. She is so hilarious, a perfect narrator for Emily’s books, and brings these characters to life perfectly. As I was both listening and reading, I was literally bursting out laughing so much. I was having the time of my life reading this book.
One thing I absolutely love about Emily Henry’s books, is the fact that they are so real. All of her plots truly come across as so believable and relatable. I just feel so happy when I am reading her books and they are such a great way for me to get lost in the pages of a book for hours. Then, as her stories progress, they reveal so much about the hardships of life, how to overcome our challenges, and they have such an emotional impact on me. I pretty much end up sobbing anytime I read one of her books, and this one did not fail to do that. In fact, I cried a couple times and teared up multiple times throughout my time reading this novel. I absolutely loved this book and it truly had me feeling all the things. I do not think that I will ever be able to forget this book.
The found family element, the library element, how much Daphne loved books and reading, the children’s librarian job Daphne had — Emily Henry knows exactly how to make all of her readers seen. These are all things that we can relate to so easily and bask in our love for them together. That is another thing I love about her writing — she always includes elements that allow all of us to relate to and cry over together.
Then Miles. Miles, Miles, Miles. One of my favorite book boyfriends of all time. He is so incredibly sweet, kind, generous, and understanding. He is so lovable and someone that I want to know in real life. He is actually the best.
I loved the set up for this book more than I have ever loved any other set up for one of her novels. It was so captivating and made me want to see how this whole thing was going to play out between Daphne and Miles immediately. The tension, the drama, the character growth — they were all incredible.I loved being able to see both Daphne and Miles work out their flaws, and learn to simply accept themselves as they were, in order to love each other in the most effective way possible.
I could go on about this book for hours, but I will wrap this up now by saying that this is for sure my number one read of the year thus far. The ending was absolutely perfect. When I got to the end, I was sobbing so hard and just so happy. There is simply not a better ending out there, than the one we are given. I am so so grateful to have Emily Henry’s books to be able to escape into and to remind me of why I love reading and writing so much. I have said it before, but I will say it again. Emily Henry’s books remind me of why I want to be an author myself — to touch people in the way that her stories touch my heart. I rate this book 5/5 stars! 🌟
Daphne was such a hilarious FMC and I loved getting to hear her inner thoughts and see how she reacted to things. As I have already mentioned, some of the things that Emily Henry writes in her books are so random and hilarious, that I have no other way to describe them, other than saying they are simply unhinged. I both listened to the audiobook and read this book, as Julia Whelan is my favorite narrator ever. She is so hilarious, a perfect narrator for Emily’s books, and brings these characters to life perfectly. As I was both listening and reading, I was literally bursting out laughing so much. I was having the time of my life reading this book.
One thing I absolutely love about Emily Henry’s books, is the fact that they are so real. All of her plots truly come across as so believable and relatable. I just feel so happy when I am reading her books and they are such a great way for me to get lost in the pages of a book for hours. Then, as her stories progress, they reveal so much about the hardships of life, how to overcome our challenges, and they have such an emotional impact on me. I pretty much end up sobbing anytime I read one of her books, and this one did not fail to do that. In fact, I cried a couple times and teared up multiple times throughout my time reading this novel. I absolutely loved this book and it truly had me feeling all the things. I do not think that I will ever be able to forget this book.
The found family element, the library element, how much Daphne loved books and reading, the children’s librarian job Daphne had — Emily Henry knows exactly how to make all of her readers seen. These are all things that we can relate to so easily and bask in our love for them together. That is another thing I love about her writing — she always includes elements that allow all of us to relate to and cry over together.
Then Miles. Miles, Miles, Miles. One of my favorite book boyfriends of all time. He is so incredibly sweet, kind, generous, and understanding. He is so lovable and someone that I want to know in real life. He is actually the best.
I loved the set up for this book more than I have ever loved any other set up for one of her novels. It was so captivating and made me want to see how this whole thing was going to play out between Daphne and Miles immediately. The tension, the drama, the character growth — they were all incredible.
I could go on about this book for hours, but I will wrap this up now by saying that this is for sure my number one read of the year thus far. The ending was absolutely perfect. When I got to the end, I was sobbing so hard and just so happy. There is simply not a better ending out there, than the one we are given. I am so so grateful to have Emily Henry’s books to be able to escape into and to remind me of why I love reading and writing so much. I have said it before, but I will say it again. Emily Henry’s books remind me of why I want to be an author myself — to touch people in the way that her stories touch my heart. I rate this book 5/5 stars! 🌟
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Vomit
emotional
funny
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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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
Funny Story is the newest book by Emily Henry. It’s equal parts laugh out loud funny and heartbreaking. I absolutely loved it, and it’s another five star read from an auto buy author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment