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Funny Story by Emily Henry

246 reviews

fernwehlaurel's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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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ladybug12793's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

cute and fast book.

This is my second Emily Henry book. Honestly, I despised Happy Place but decided to give Henry the benefit of the doubt and try this one. I like this one much better. I really related to the FMCs personal struggles. However, I didn’t really feel immersed in the characters or story. I still enjoyed the read though! Thinking about trying Book Lovers after this since I’ve heard it’s her best one.

1 🌶️

* please disregard grammatical errors due to voice texting. Thanks.

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urfavestemme's review against another edition

1.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I completely forgot how crazy straight people were. This is the first straight people book I’ve read in years probably and I see why I can’t really read the straight people shit anymore. Now, I say this while having the next new Emily Henry 2025 book on my to-read list, so this book could not have been that terrible. I just think that straight couples are boring as fuck in comparison to lesbians and if the two main characters in this were queer, preferably lesbians, I may have ate this shit up!! (Yes, I am 5000% biased cus I’m a huge dyke, what can I say) Miles was mad dry, literally #JustSomeGuy personified. He was nice, and that was all there was to him. I love our protagonist’s children librarian career, but outside of that, she bored me. Huge yawn. Literally forcing myself to read some sapphic erotica immediately after I finish writing this review to remember who I am & go back to real literature aka: that gay shit. This book just make me audibly say to myself “thank god I’m not straight”.

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itsjesse88's review against another edition

3.75

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

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prairieraven's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-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 picked this up on a whim from the Lucky Day Reads* section in the library. Like the other books I've read by Emily Henry I finished in 2 sittings and had I not had to sleep the other night it would have easily been done in one.

Funny Story I feel is more about making friends as an adult, the stickiness of ones 30's, complex relationship with family members and a story about love in all its forms and the raw-ness in finding oneself after what was a terrible relationship with shallow narcissistic people. The book started off like a classic rom com but quickly delved into deeper parts of life without feeling heavy. Emily Henry has a knack for writing the breadth of a person's being that feels light, airy and fun with serious deep soulful scènes in between. This one despite being classified as a romance, and there is a heavy focus on romantic relationships didn't feel like a romance. it felt more like a little "Ode to Close Friends" .... and probably the reality of how hard it can be to make friends as an adult and how we sometimes mess that up.

All in all great fun and good times with plenty of laughter (or in my cake outward chortling). Recommend for readers who enjoy romance, stories about friends and self discovery after heartbreak.

*Lucky Day Read: 7 day loan, no renewal

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doctorbrew's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny 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

Whenever I think there’s no possible way Emily Henry could write something else I’ve experienced or relate to, I FAFO almost immediately. We begin with Daphne’s perceived rock-bottom with her failed engagement and unbearable shame. All because another person made her feel she was not worthy. It’s so interesting to see how her previous partner gaslit her in most aspects of their relationship, and Daphne was never truly permitted to be her authentic self but rather a more palatable, fictional character she played that more easily fit into Peter’s life. With Miles, we see how he accepted everything about her from the start and how he is the exact opposite of Peter in every way, acting as foils of one another. I found myself easily charmed by Miles just like Daphne and so enjoyed watching her take back her power and accept her place in life with grace, self-love, and joy.

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efm5584's review against another edition

3.5

emotional 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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jls6283's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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’m over here trying to hate the “fake relationship” trope because it’s annoying and I hate lying, but then Emily Henry has to ruin my high horse and make me love and relate to her stupid characters 😂😂😂

Her stories are so relatable and amusing. I find myself putting down so many quotes from her books into my reading journal.

“The same universe that dispassionately takes things away can bring you things you weren’t imaginative enough to dream up.” ❤️

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lilshelly's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5 rounded up

I love miles and daphne a lot in all their sunshine cynical brokenness. And ashleigh and julia are amazing characters. Everyone is broken and honestly very real. I often hate when everything is neat and tidy in writing because life isn't that way. So I appreciate authors who write about the untidiness of life and relationships. It's not perfect, but what book is?

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jla's review against another edition

4.25

emotional sad fast-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

Fake relationships are one of my favorite tropes. There was a lot of foreshadowing about the Petra/Miles situation, but it worked out better than I expected. Petra and Peter are really toxic people. It's like they get off on making people unhappy when they're unhappy. Miles and Daphne had a lot of family trauma.

Sadie can go eat a bag of Richards. What kind of friend texts someone that they're not going to pick sides? You basically already picked sides then. You picked your boyfriend and his cheater friend's side. She made zero effort to make sure her "best friend" was OK.

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