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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

35 reviews

jennylarue's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.25

Easily the most unique styled book I’ve read. Loved how it was told and the turns it took through time and this relationship. Super cute read!

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allyordyna's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

Was it everything I wished Evelin Hugo was? IT WAS EVERYTHING AND THEN SOME. Fantastically fun read, delving into celebrity culture. I actually liked the ml. And the flashback/forward was masterfully done, intermixed with short articles from our fl and the media. I applaud this book. The characters were flawed and a little archetypal, but I enjoyed the ride. Deserves a more serious book cover, because instead of fluff, I got drama and good writing on top of the romance.

Imagine a glamorous fever dream where you dance with both your childhood celebrity crushes at a gay bar after doing an interview, being invited to the premier of their movie, walking the red carpet…

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hannahhansa's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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milesofkiles's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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ncoletti's review against another edition

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funny 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

3.0

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kirareadssometimes's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.75

Incredible writing. Truly a delight to read. Sweet, funny, loving! Made me cry and tugged perfectly at my heart! Read it via audiobook which made the change of narrator a little confusing at times but I’m sure this isn’t a problem in the physical copy. Loved this book!

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lujisa's review against another edition

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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

4.0

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kassielovestoread's review against another edition

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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

4.0

I seriously cannot believe I read this entire book in only a matter of hours. It was addicting! Before I knew it, I had already reached the halfway point of this book and decided, fuck it, just finish it in one go.

I was bummed that this book wasn't a dual POV as it is a must have in rom-coms for me, but I realized that the book probably wouldn't have worked if we got a Gabe pov on top of everything else. I thought the book was a little busy in the switching timelines and the articles/reviews/blog posts in between the chapters. It took some adjusting! Once I overcame that hurdle, I literally couldn't put this book down. Chani and Gabe remind me why I love reading contemporary romances- some moments were so deeply romantic that I had to put the book down to squeal of joy

(Teddy. "I thought we'd established that I've read everything you've written." Gabe Parker-Horrowitz. AGHHHHH)

It was just so darn good!

This book does pack an emotional punch however. It deals with some heavy themes: addiction, grief and sexism being the most prevalent. Gabe has done his fair share of fucked up things and at first, I was shaking my head at Chani to protect herself from his charm. But the way his trauma and addiction is explored is deeply impactful, you can't help but want to protect Gabe from just about everything.

I'd absolutely recommend this book to all. It's got a little something in it for everyone, I think!

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gabbadabbadoo's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

3.75

This book felt particularly refreshing and I can't exactly figure out why. maybe bc it was the first nonlinear timeline I've read in a minute, or maybe bc it felt pretty straightforward in a good way??? might've read it too fast but there definitely wasn't a lot of unnecessary fluff or dancing around the point and i like that. i also loved the bits of articles and blogs between chapters. i wanted to give this 4 stars but it just feel slike there's something missing like 70% in and the confession at the end sort of fell flat for me.

i also loved that gabe hyphenated his name lmao

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