64.9k reviews for:

Funny Story

Emily Henry

4.29 AVERAGE

emotional funny inspiring 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
emotional slow-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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
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

Look, it’s set in Michigan, and the main character is a librarian. It’s a book for me. The absurd premise aside (which I tend to give romcoms a pass for anyway), the book is charming, emotionally raw and realistic, and it made me chuckle a lot. What a delightful read.
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
emotional funny hopeful 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
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

my favorite romance i’ve read and the one I read the fastest (only counting days i read this was like a four day read). i really appreciate emily henry’s writing style (this is my first time reading one of her works) and how the story doesn’t just navigate the central romance but development of female friendships and familial relationships as well. enjoyed her writing so much I even read the acknowledgments. will def be reading more of hers
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I get the hype. It’s totally warranted. This was fantastic. There was so much pain, heartbreak, and vulnerability mixed up with all the good. I think that really made the book so special. I loved seeing Daphne rebuild her life after it all went to bits post-break up. I appreciate the ending so much for this. She needed to find herself and that’s what she did, even if it was difficult to get there at times. I also loved the role-reversal with Daphne telling the story of how she came to be a couple with Miles. This might be my favourite romance of the year.