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Funny Story by Emily Henry

515 reviews

gabiboyle's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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

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amanda_reads13's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted 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

After being dumped by her fiance for his best friend (Petra), Daphne left without friends, without family, and no place to live. She turns to the only person who can understand - Petra's ex Miles.

Tropes: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Fake Dating, Forced Proximity (Roommates), Opposites Attract, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn

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trapdorr's review against another edition

5.0

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

This was the exact palate cleanser I needed. I never thought of myself as a romance reader but damn is Emily Henry possibly changing that for me. The depth she builds for her characters in incredible. It’s not just the romance. It’s the heartbreak, friendships, trauma, family, inner demons, love and hate. This book was so well built and worth the several months wait on my Libby holds.

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kateywaldhart's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kmaller01's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad 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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himpersonal's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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 rarely give a romance five stars, but this one found a way to take the past hurts of both primary characters and let me share in their personal growth in a way that I wanted to root for them all the way to the end. The premise for the book was ridiculous to me, but it probably happens more often than I think it does. I also liked that the book gave Daphne friends, real friends, who helped her grow up and that she could do the same for them. I liked this book, because it let me be a part of a whole story, rather than just the tug and push between the two protagonists. Loved her relationship with her mom too and the way she worked things out with her dad (good girl!). I'd like to think Daphne and Miles make each other better people and that theirs will be a happily ever after.

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takahapa's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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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entiresunset's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

This was my first book of Emily Henry and this will definitely not be my last. I absolutely loved this book! And I connected to so many of the characters it's almost unbelievable.

First of all, having a lot of dry humor myself, I instantly felt connected to Daphne. But also the deeper and more emotional parts of Daphnes character made me feel very connected to her. Not knowing who she is after giving everything up for all the people she loved - deeply relatable.

I also loved Miles character. He is such a kind, lovable and warm person. I loved there was more to him than just his sunshine personality and that this part of him also was there for a reason.
I loved how he made Daphne realize how important she is and how worthy of love and how Daphne on the other hand helped Miles realise that he has been bearing too much all this time. And that

the dark parts inside of him could never be too much

.
Their conversation where Miles talked about

his childhood experiences

actually broke my heart. The way Daphne helped him see how much he

did for his sister and how he saved her

touched me deeply.

It was so sad to see how

both of their defense mechanisms drove both of them away from each other: Miles panicking and self sabotaging and Daphne pushing him away after he stood her up, afraid to let him in.

But I liked that this was a realistic consequence of Miles behavior

and that Daphne did not magically take him back just cause he apologized and told her he loved her.

And I loved that it wasnt unnecessary drama or the obligatory third act break up. The conflict felt organic and understandable from both of their points of view.

I felt for Daphne deeply. How she

was stood up and left so many times. And again and again by her dad :(. How she drew the conclusion that she was the problem and something about her made her unlovable. No wonder she couldnt forgive miles just like that. It just cut too deep.

And I also felt deeply for Miles. How he

believed he was only lovable showing his best parts and was not allowed to show his dark sites.

The way he thought he

was responsible for all the shit his parents put him through broke my heart

Being a trauma survivor myself with experiences in parental abandonment and emotional abuse

I connected deeply to both Daphne and Miles.

At times, especially in the beginning to middle, the story or rather Daphnes and Miles bond felt a bit rushed. Also, I would have loved to explore Miles past and its consequences a bit more.
But still I loved the complexity of the characters and felt like the consequences of experiencing

that kind of trauma

were accurate and felt natural.

I loved how the story not only focused on romantic but also on platonic and familiar love and explored Daphne and her moms and Miles and Julias relationship as well as Daphnes and Ashleighs friendship.

Really looking forward to my next Emily Henry book :)

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