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Funny Story by Emily Henry

46 reviews

midnightmoon_dreamer's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

rupanjali's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use

stormeno's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

takarakei's review

funny 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

4.0

I was going through something when I read this that might have affected my feelings towards it. Despite being in a bad place, it did make me laugh out loud which her books always can. But I think it's maybe my least fav Em Hen book?? only because compared to her other books (I've read all but PWMOV) it was more rom-com focused without any other plot going on. There was Daphne befriending her co-worker, but idk something didn't hit quite the same. I just compare everything to Happy Place which is my favorite (a god tier book)...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, and Infidelity

rolliepollie's review

4.75

emily henry just puts out bangers after bangers!!!

the plot and concept of this story truly is hilarious (

i looooved how the epilogue title drop was a call back to the beginning lines of peter reeling the story

). while this didn’t absolutely tear me apart and leave me sobbing like a mess like some of emily’s other books — yes, i’m looking at you beach read & PWMOV — there’s still an effortless charm to her characters. they’re flawed and silly and i admire how real miles and daphne felt. i especially was a fan of miles’ proclivity for listening to sad power ballads. and Lastly!!! this book felt like a mini love letter to public libraries/librarians, which is so wonderful. (:

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use

garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

5.0

Emily Henry delivers Emily Henry. Emotional with moments of devastation. Solid romance. Very funny at times.

Also Julia Whelan is the queen of narrators and it was an all around excellent performance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, and Misogyny

daryn's review

emotional funny reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

katiehasanxiety's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ok this is up there with Beach Read as my favorite EmHen book. As a Daphne, this was such a healing book. Two imperfect characters coming together and knowing, seeing, and loving each other the way they’ve always wanted. 🥹

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Drug use

sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

I really enjoyed this! Miles and Daphne were cute, and the cast of side characters were interesting and fleshed out. It had the usual EH charm but was a little more lighthearted and romcommy than Happy Place was. As is usual for an Emily Henry book, I really loved the personal journey the characters went on as well as the development of their relationships with each other. I had a wonderful time, though I'm sure no one is surprised, and I would recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

fanboyriot's review against another edition

funny 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

5.0

♡ Fake Dating

♡ Roommates 

♡ Unexpected Friends to Lovers

This was honestly such a funny book.  The humor was amazing, I laughed so much.

Daphne moves in with Miles after their significant others break up with them to date each other, childhood friends who just had to break off a wedding and crash two lives apart.  Though without spoiling things, it works out in both Daphne and Miles favor.  So what better way to get back at their trash ex’s than to fake date each other?

Miles and Daphne had such a great dynamic, they were hilarious together, friends before anything else genuinely worked so well.  Both of them learning how to trust people again, healing from heartbreak and their past.

While this did have some more serious moments character history and their childhood traumas coming into play with their lives still.  I thought the character development with this was done really nicely.

For the most part things are lighthearted and a simply funny enjoyable read.

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

Angst Level: 💧(1/5)

POV: First Person

Release Date: 23, April 2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Classism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Infidelity