A review by hannahmariebrankley
Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

 

This is the second Emily Henry book I’ve read and I have seen so many conflicting reviews once again!

“Daphne cherished her love story with Peter until he fell for his childhood best friend, Petra. Now stranded in Waning Bay, Michigan, with a dream job that barely pays the bills, Daphne proposes rooming with Petra’s ex, Miles. Despite their differences—practical Daphne versus scruffy, heartbroken Miles—they form an unexpected friendship and hatch a plan, sharing misleading photos of their summer adventures. It’s all for show, of course—there’s no way Daphne would fall for her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right?”

Emily Henry is fast becoming another marmite author in the book community. With each book, you get opposite ends of the scale of reviews. When I read Happy Place, I found myself loving Emily’s style and the way she writes romantic relationships but at the end of the day, it was just a nice story.

That’s how I feel about this one. I found myself connecting and liking the secondary characters more than Daphne and Miles. And I remember when reviewing Happy Place I said I loved how Emily wrote her character friendships. I liked Daphne’s personal development and thought it was another nice book for the summer. 4 Stars.