Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Funny Story by Emily Henry

65 reviews

nicoleolander's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment

lisettemarie's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol

tspice24's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief

abidavisf's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

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Ugh, Julia Whelan, the narrator you are! Funny Story is already everything I want in a book: sexy, funny, emotional, and so smart. Add Julia Whelan’s narration on top? We’ve got a winner, folks.

The Funny Story audiobook brings Miles’ quick wit to life in a far better way than I can in my head. He is cuter and more heartwrenchingly gentle than I thought possible. I felt more impassioned for Daphne while listening too - she and I have so many similarities in our anxieties, and I felt myself wanting to reach through my phone and hold her constantly.

Funny Story is perfect, and its audiobook only increases that perfection. Love. A must listen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Grief, Toxic friendship

rexpostfacto's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief

Minor: Gaslighting

emmakoopliechty's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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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I enjoyed this book, but it definitely has been the Emily Henry book that took me the longest to get through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment

Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol

maggies's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

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Definitely my favorite EH book to date. The setup struck that perfect chord of realism and fantasy, and the development of Miles and Daphne’s relationship was slow and steady. It didn’t feel rushed, no scenes felt out of place, and crucially it also didn’t feel like we were missing any scenes or additional context. The cast of characters around them were also fantastic, from all the library patrons to Ashleigh, Daphne’s mom, and even her dad and Starfire. Waring Bay might be the most diverse small town in the entire state of Michigan, and I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment

bedwellbooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Overall this was a good read. Light hearted and not too serious. I liked the relationship that was presented in the book. Although, the entire time I was reading this, I couldn’t help but think that Emily Henry likes to reuse tropes and it kind of made me think that she just writes the same book in different settings. Just my thoughts but doesn’t make it a bad book! But I probably won’t read another one of hers because of the repetition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

stardustandrockets's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment

Minor: Grief