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Funny Story by Emily Henry

65 reviews

ga_bby4's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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crfellers_99's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful 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

Enjoyed the story for a light read. Too spicy for my taste in parts, with a bit more language than needed, IMO.

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samcapo's review against another edition

4.5

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

gotta love a forced proximity romance ft. angst 🙂‍↕️

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purplemichelle's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: Yes

As a Michigander, I looooooved the settings. I noticed so many little nods to Midwestern culture and Michigan specifically. Such a sweet story that grabs you in.

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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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nahal3's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

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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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sunflower_13's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Cute! Absolutely ridiculous at times but it lived up to the title for sure. I devoured this audiobook in one weekend, and I am definitely interested in checking out some of Emily Henry’s other books in the future.

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heraldofandraste's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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

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greenbun's review against another edition

3.25

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cheesy and too many quips sometimes in the writing but an addictive read and also some very spicy content.

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