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neatoburrito 's review for:
Funny Story
by Emily Henry
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
It was good. Was it funny? No.
Henry mastered the faking dating and forced proximity trope well. It felt like something my BFF was telling me. I loved the friendships formed! This one leaned more on the scale of romance than lit, which for me isn't a problem.
Though honestly I think Henry peaked with Book Lovers, Happy Place, and People we Meet on Vacation.
The ending felt a bit disjointed but cohesive enough that I was able to appreciate the journey both Daphne @ Miles went on. The part about choosing a life for yourself that you want to live felt contrived considering how well this point was made with Happy Place.
Henry was really good at making me hate both former partners.
Major spoiler below
How could Petra and Peter blow up their relationships, their families, their lives to be together so last minute after knowing each other all their lives only to break up because Peter wanted children and Petra didn't? Like how could they claim to be best friends and not know that? Then they both crawl back to former partners like it was a small oopsie without a major act of grovelling. What a huge stretch.
I still recommend Emily Henry, I just would place this at the bottom. It good and she executed the tropes well but it wasn't unique or really all that funny.
Henry mastered the faking dating and forced proximity trope well. It felt like something my BFF was telling me. I loved the friendships formed! This one leaned more on the scale of romance than lit, which for me isn't a problem.
Though honestly I think Henry peaked with Book Lovers, Happy Place, and People we Meet on Vacation.
The ending felt a bit disjointed but cohesive enough that I was able to appreciate the journey both Daphne @ Miles went on. The part about choosing a life for yourself that you want to live felt contrived considering how well this point was made with Happy Place.
Henry was really good at making me hate both former partners.
Major spoiler below
I still recommend Emily Henry, I just would place this at the bottom. It good and she executed the tropes well but it wasn't unique or really all that funny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment