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Funny Story
by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
"You’re wonderful. You’re the reason for the word wonderful. It really shouldn’t be used for anything else. You make me want to see the best in everyone. You’re the person I want to be with when everything’s going wrong, instead of just wanting to skip over those times entirely."
Dating my ex fiancé's new fiancée's ex boyfriend!
I had been so sure that this would be a 3-star read until it hit the major conflict mark and I was slapped alongside Daphne. Turns out, I can relate to her. I physically felt the plunge-in-the-gut dread when she felt like she was always left behind for someone or something better, and when she stuck it out for certain things despite them hurting her because man, was the pain worth it. I also cried at how wonderful her mum is, always encouraging her to be who she is and not to hold herself back from hoping just because she's scared.
Emily Henry is really good at writing emotional processing that happens unconsciously. Daphne's (correct) anxiety over Miles not picking up her calls and how her first worry was whether he got into an accident... she wrote this for me. Another light bulb moment was when Daphne decided to make herself the anchor instead of building her life around other people. There were a lot of things I didn't realise I'd been doing until I was called out.
Also, I saw a lot of bad reviews because some said it isn't as good as her other books. While I agree that this is her most lighthearted romcom, give her a break guys. Happy Place is a melancholic story, so I don't blame her for wanting to write a breezy joyful story after that. This has depth too.
And the ending! It was so so so satisfying with how it circled back to the beginning, except it was infinitely better.
Side notes: Daphne and Miles are cute but I'd hate to be in their messy situation, wondering whether the other has really moved on. They're stronger than I am. I've also been toying with the idea of being a librarian and this book is making me even more delulu.
Dating my ex fiancé's new fiancée's ex boyfriend!
I had been so sure that this would be a 3-star read until it hit the major conflict mark and I was slapped alongside Daphne. Turns out, I can relate to her. I physically felt the plunge-in-the-gut dread when she felt like she was always left behind for someone or something better, and when she stuck it out for certain things despite them hurting her because man, was the pain worth it. I also cried at how wonderful her mum is, always encouraging her to be who she is and not to hold herself back from hoping just because she's scared.
Emily Henry is really good at writing emotional processing that happens unconsciously. Daphne's (correct) anxiety over Miles not picking up her calls and how her first worry was whether he got into an accident... she wrote this for me. Another light bulb moment was when Daphne decided to make herself the anchor instead of building her life around other people. There were a lot of things I didn't realise I'd been doing until I was called out.
Also, I saw a lot of bad reviews because some said it isn't as good as her other books. While I agree that this is her most lighthearted romcom, give her a break guys. Happy Place is a melancholic story, so I don't blame her for wanting to write a breezy joyful story after that. This has depth too.
And the ending! It was so so so satisfying with how it circled back to the beginning, except it was infinitely better.
Side notes: Daphne and Miles are cute but I'd hate to be in their messy situation, wondering whether the other has really moved on. They're stronger than I am. I've also been toying with the idea of being a librarian and this book is making me even more delulu.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use