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Funny Story by Emily Henry

241 reviews

lyndsmarie321's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny 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

A written version of a chick-flick/rom-com, this was a much appreciated read over spring break. Although the ending was just what I anticipated, the slow burn kept me turning pages.

-0.5 stars simply because the characters' insecurities drove me insane (but also realizing the insecurities supported the plot 🤷‍♀️)

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themichine's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

'It's about the journey, not the destination' is what I'd say about this story. While the premise is something you could find in many books or fanfics, the story itself and the interaction of characters was a blast!

One thing I really liked about this was that the side characters had rich inner lives. They were opinionated and guarded and real, which makes reading so much fun. It wasn't just about Daphne's relationship with the main character, but her relationship with herself, her friends, and how she views the world.

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meiliclark's review against another edition

4.0

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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lost_between_the_pages's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

I'm going to have to take a breather before I leave a review .. so I can gather my thoughts. I see why people love Emily Henry so much. this story touched me in a way I never imagined it would .. sheesh!

But honestly, 6 stars from me! And I hardly ever read romance so that should tell you something!

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worldofwisdom's review against another edition

3.25

emotional lighthearted 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

I found the characters in the story really lovable and kind. But to be honest, I thought the middle part of the book dragged a bit, especially since not much happened between the two main characters or in terms of their relationship. In general, there were a few funny moments that I appreciated, but I was hoping for more humor overall—especially in a rom-com with a title like “Funny Story.” Toward the end,

some of the misunderstandings started to feel more frustrating than entertaining.

However, I thought the ending was well done.

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kcrockford's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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mandas_bookcorner's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny 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

In this book, readers follow a woman named Daphne. Daphne is planning her nuptials to her fiancé, Peter, or so she thought. When Daphne and Peter are reminiscing over their meet-cute in the park the day after his bachelor party, he informs Daphne that he is in love with his childhood best friend Petra and calls off the wedding. This situation forces Daphne to reevaluate her life and move in with Petra's ex, Miles, as roommates for convenience.
Daphne and Miles are opposites. Daphne is practical and orderly whereas Miles is a scruffy, messy free spirit. Miles and Daphne adjust to living together by acting standoffish with each other. That doesn't last long though. One day, while bonding over their mutual breakups, Daphne and Miles form a flimsy friendship and a plan for some casual revenge. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex... right?
Overall, this book is cute, funny, and engaging. The book's title is fitting as I found myself chuckling many times while reading. I was not an Emily Henry fan before but now, I am slowly warming up to her writing This was hilarious, heartwarming, and raw. However, Emily Henry's overuse of the word chortle was maddening. I also hated that Peter wanted to have his cake and eat it too. Peter gives me the ick, I stan Daphne and Miles though.

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful 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

As always, Emily Henry is adored in the book community, so when this book was finally released on Paperback, I instantly pre-ordered it. I have loved some of Emily’s book, I have struggled with Emily’s book, so I was a bit nervous going into this seeing how hype it was, and I enjoy it.

This book is based on Daphne, and she has always loved the way her fiancé, Peter, told their story. How they met, fell in love, and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He was good at telling it, right up until the moment he realised he was in love with his childhood best friend Petra. Which is how Daphne begins her new story: stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian, and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak. Miles is scruffy and chaotic with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads. Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned-up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet, that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them? But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé's new fiancée's ex . . . right?

I enjoyed the storyline, and it was an interesting way on a meet-cute, both of the exes dating. I liked the character development Daphne went through where she was putting herself in a box to have this perfect family and joining in their traditions and changing herself, to sticking up for herself and what she wanted and making her own traditions, even when Peter came back, she realized how much she has changed and that she doesn’t need or want him anymore. I love how she managed to stand up to her dad because hearing Daphne talking about her relationship with her dad and how fucked up it was, well, it hit a little too close to home and I'm glad that Daphne got the ending and how she managed to say stop doing this dad, you are hurting me and I'm done. Miles was funny and I loved his attitude to get Daphne to enjoy the town and to not hate the town and to hate Peter instead. Ashleigh, Miles’s sister and Harvey saved this book from being 3 stars. I loved them and how they were calling them both out on their bullshit but also going through it themselves and the found family that they built within the small town.

I felt like it took a good while for the relationship to feel like a relationship or proper feelings. I would have loved for this to be a dual POV, I think it would have made the book 1000% times better. I was getting sick of the repeated thoughts from Daphne being “he’s just my roommate, I'm leaving, he is still in love his Petra, he deserves better”. I thought Miles was just going along with it for Daphne and to help him move on, so I would have LOVED for Miles’s POV to see this man pinning over Daphne and seeing her in a different light. I think I was wanting as dual POV as well because Daphne was giving me a headache sometimes throughout the book, being in her brain hurt my head and I found myself skimming over her monologue and her “I’m unlovable” thoughts. The third act conflict wasn’t needed, miscommunication on both of their parts and it just took a conversation to resolve it all.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read, and I enjoyed the character development both went through. I think I was just expecting more with how hype it has been.

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