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Funny Story by Emily Henry

513 reviews

aubreecoats's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

My favorite Emily Henry book so far. She has a way in creating hilarious scenes and dynamic side characters. I also appreciate how she fleshed out Miles & Daphne to be human. One should always have a friend like Ashley and keep some chapstick on hand.

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typeofjane's review against another edition

4.0

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

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henryflowers's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

Fun read, I liked how much focus there was on this insular librarian character making friends and becoming part of the community, and showing examples of other people with their own happy endings. The romance is was predictable but comforting in the way that it needed to be for the story. I didn't like how Miles first said "I love you" to Daphne in the midst of an argument, even if later on his frustration was revealed to be very understandable. Otherwise, Miles as a friendly stoner is a relatable character (reading as a guy) and he appropriately reads as a good guy who isn't a perfect person. Emily Henry's narrative voice held my admittingly short attention span with funny quips and well written micro-cliffhangers. The countdown to the big event at the library served as a great framing and pacing for the story. I liked hearing updates on all the characters around the end of the book, even including the kids Daphne works with showing her impact in the town.

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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

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lilbookowl's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really loved all the characters in this book. Daphne and Miles were so cute together and I'm a sucker for the fake dating trope and one of the main characters being a librianan. I listened to the audiobook and really kept my attention the whole way through.

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ellie_gonzalez's review against another edition

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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

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gladosisreading's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The most fun read in my recent summer romance binge yet - this book managed to tickle the itch left by Jess and Nick in New Girl in the best possible way.

The final act

miscommunication plotline

felt a bit contrived to be honest, and the character growth sometimes felt it was dragging, but overall this was a very fun read!

Bonus points for having a well fleshed out extended cast of characters.

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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.

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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

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