Funny Story in talk lit, get hit

Apr 23, 2024 Bridget Bell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

obsessed and read without getting up from the couch

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Jul 26, 2024 Hallie rated it it was amazing

emily henry you did it again😭😭

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Jun 27, 2024 talk lit get hit added it

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grab your headphones and your hot beverage of choice and join us for a new talk lit, get hit bonus chapter where we dive into the cosy world of Emily Henry's latest novel, "Funny Story." we explore the superiority of housemates to lovers, fake dating and the timeless “are they looking? let’s KISS” tropes as well as how Tourism USA should really put Emily Henry on their payroll. library lovers, new girl fans and people who ar ...more

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May 06, 2024 Lucy Sweeney rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Funny Story by Emily Henry
☀️☀️☀️🌤️ (3.75 rounded up)

Emily Henry delivers another romance hit, proving she's one of the best in the genre, though it's not without its faults.

The setup for this novel is more involved than her previous stories, veering into a plot that's arguably more commercial but requires a lot of time spent on establishing Daphne's backstory and its relevance. This is all done skillfully and is emotional to read - Daphne is another wonderfully thought through MC, and totally re Funny Story by Emily Henry
☀️☀️☀️🌤️ (3.75 rounded up)

Emily Henry delivers another romance hit, proving she's one of the best in the genre, though it's not without its faults.

The setup for this novel is more involved than her previous stories, veering into a plot that's arguably more commercial but requires a lot of time spent on establishing Daphne's backstory and its relevance. This is all done skillfully and is emotional to read - Daphne is another wonderfully thought through MC, and totally relatable - but it did come at the expense of the third act.

Daphne's relationship with Miles is the definition of slow burn to the point where I had a bit of whiplash between their getting together, falling apart and coming back together again at the end, which all occurred in the last ~20% of the book. It's actually not dissimilar to other EH novels but I felt this story needed a more grounded third act after all of the introspection we'd seen from both Daphne and Miles regarding their personal hangups, which weren't resolved satisfactorily enough. (Also, Miles doesn't feel like a guy in his 30s, he just doesn't)

As I've come to expect, the supporting characters are all wonderful and amusing, adding opportunities for the signature banter I love. The library provides a nice setting, though I'd have liked more interaction between Daphne and the kids to better justify her passions.

Overall this is probably my least favourite of Henry's, but the bar is set so high that I would still recommend this highly to those who like the genre because it was an enjoyable read that had me hooked and delivered on brand humour and romance.

"'Maybe we should date,' Miles says.
[...] 'Yes,' I finally manage. 'a shared cuckolding is the most fertile ground from which love could ever spring.'"

"There's being bad at small talk, and then there's being so reticent that your coworkers assume you've recently testified against a mob boss, and I never knew how thin the line between the two was." ...more

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Jul 15, 2024 Latricomtoise rated it really liked it

Plus un 3.5/5

Comme à chaque fois, j'ai passé un assez bon moment avec Emily Henry. Le gros point fort, ce sont les personnages et notamment Daphné, qui connait une belle évolution à travers le roman, gagne en maturité et s'affirme de plus en plus, apprend à vivre pour elle. Ce que j'ai apprécié.
Par contre, j'ai trouvé que l'histoire était un peu trop prévisible à mon goût, j'ai vu les derniers dénouements arriver gros comme une maison.
Mais une bonne lecture dans l'ensemble ! ...more

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Apr 28, 2024 Kaycee Callus rated it really liked it

Emily Henry once again succeeds in me making me giggle like a fool and then hitting me with the full spectrum of human emotion, incapacitating me for the rest of the week

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