Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - Funny You Should Ask

I am sorry what?? This is the cutest romance I have ever read. I am sorry to the booktube and booktok community for not trusting your recommendation of this but in my defence, you usually let me down.

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jackiepreston's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

There were parts of this book that I loved, but overall I was let down by what seemed like an interesting premise. My biggest issues with it, in no particular order:
1. The dual timelines, and specifically the way that Chani and Gabe's first weekend together ended, made me annoyed about how Chani was reacting to Gabe in the present.
2. I never bought their connection in either section. They had a couple of moments where the chemistry was there, but not nearly enough to sustain a romance novel.
3. The snippets of the amazing article that Chani wrote were not great. I can't see how an article like that would have taken off to that level.

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jspells's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

This book is pretty good but not be at the top of my recommendations list. The storyline is nice and Gabe is kind of a dream in a lot of parts. It didn’t particularly enjoy the Then and Now perspective partially because when I started this book I was solely listening to the audio and it crated a little minor confusion, as well as the excerpts parts of the book.

The main character initially to me is almost insufferable and written with the internal dialogue of a fan fiction written for 16 year olds. While that wouldn’t be an issue in a YA book, the main character is in fact 26 during the “Then” parts of the book. With that being said I throughly enjoyed the “Now” parts of the book and felt like that were much better written than the other. This book did have more spice I particularly would prefer but if that doesn’t bother you it shouldn’t be an issue, also it can be skipped over.

I have to say that Gabe and Ollie were my favorite characters. Chani was sometimes far more cringey than she needed to be.

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filipacmiranda's review against another edition

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2.75

The book's bright cover caught my attention while browsing my online bookstore. After that, I read the synopsis and figured Funny You Should Ask would be a fun reading experience.

Chani Horowitz and Gabe Parker were likeable characters. I found it interesting that the writing (in two intertwining timelines) allowed the reader to compare two versions of them and understand how they grew and changed in the ten years that separated both interviews. I also really appreciated that the narrative dived into themes such as substance abuse and diminishing relationship partners.

Even so, I think the storyline was too unlikely for my taste. Call me sceptical, but how is it possible to fall madly in love with someone after spending only 3-6 days with them? Despite the fact Chani and Gabe "knew" each other through their careers (and I must say following someone's career for ten whole years is a lot of commitment), I don't think they could know each other enough for love.

I didn't dislike it, but it didn't convince me either.

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abbiebelen's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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rickireadss's review against another edition

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3.5

this was just okay for me. the then-now perspective on this one was a little difficult to follow on audio, and i had to restart the book like 15% in because of how confused i got. i honestly don't remember much of what happened in this (this review is being written like 3 weeks later), but i know it just wasn't for me. i was bored a lot, but i think i will read elissa's next book.

⚠️: alcoholism, addiction, death of parent, misogyny, body shaming, homophobia

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amandaboyer's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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carla20's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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