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A review by lmayfieldx
Funny Story by Emily Henry
adventurous
funny
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? No
4.5
โ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฉโ
tw: toxic relationships, gaslighting, misogyny, bullying, suicidal thoughts, infidelity, abuse (child & emotional), abandonment, drug & alcohol use, mental illness, panic attacks, death of parent, grief
๐ first person
๐ dual pov
๐ romcom
๐ contemporary
๐ forced proximity
๐ friends to best friends to lovers
๐ fake dating
๐ opposites attract
๐ miscommunication (only a little bit)
daphne vincent is a childrenโs librarian & miles nowak is a bartender. theyโre friends, but they quickly become better friends when both of their partners leave them for each other
daphne moves in with miles, since her ex moved his new boo in with him & miles now has an extra room. they begin to hang out. amid becoming best friends, they also begin to develop stronger feelings for each other
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this book has all the fโs - forced proximity, friends to best friends to lovers, and fake dating. and although this book has a lot of fโs, it gets an a+ from me! ๐คญ
peter & petra deserved each other. i absolutely hated them
the writing is absolutely beautiful. i love the connection & tension between daphne & miles. their friendship blossomed beautifully. i love all of the friend dates that they went on. and it was immediately palpable when the connection began changing from best friends to lovers
the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star for me was the miscommunication. there were a few instances that couldโve been quickly resolved if they just paused & talked to each other!
the miscommunication between miles & his sister was also something i disliked. she felt like she was bothering him & keeping him from his full potential and he felt like he was letting her down, meanwhile they both were soooo grateful for each other ๐ฅน
this was my first emily henry & i cannot wait to dive into more! i listened to the audiobook for this book & really enjoyed it
peter & petra deserved each other. i absolutely hated them
the writing is absolutely beautiful. i love the connection & tension between daphne & miles. their friendship blossomed beautifully. i love all of the friend dates that they went on. and it was immediately palpable when the connection began changing from best friends to lovers
the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star for me was the miscommunication. there were a few instances that couldโve been quickly resolved if they just paused & talked to each other!
the miscommunication between miles & his sister was also something i disliked. she felt like she was bothering him & keeping him from his full potential and he felt like he was letting her down, meanwhile they both were soooo grateful for each other ๐ฅน
this was my first emily henry & i cannot wait to dive into more! i listened to the audiobook for this book & really enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts