A review by amy_alwaysreading
Funny Story by Emily Henry

5.0

Thank you @berkleypub and @prhaudio for the free #gifted copies of this book. 

 

Funny.  Full of heart.  OH, how cheered for this couple! 

 

Dumped by her fiancé, Daphne must find a new home... and quick!  As it turns out, Miles, who’s ex is now shagging Daphne’s former fiancé, has an extra room. Total opposites.  Both pining after love gone bad.  

 

Enter scene ➡️ TV blaring a wine-fueled Bridgett Jones in pajamas singing “All by Myself.” Miles can’t listen to it loud enough.  Daphne thinks she might lose her mind if he rewinds the scene one more time.  

 

And that’s the moment I knew this story was perfect for me!  

 

I fell head over heels for Henry’s writing when I was introduced to her in Beach Read.  It checked ALL the boxes (and then some! 🥵).  

 

Then last year, I felt such intense letdown when I found no happiness in Happy Place.  

 

But then this book came along.  And not only did it feel reminiscent of everything I loved in Beach Read, but it also gave it a run for top billing as my favorite.  (5 letters--- Miles. 😮‍💨)

 

All the little details... they just worked for me.  The witty banter.  The friendship that emerged into so much more.  The introspection. The heat and chemistry. 🔥 The adventures they went on. The read-a-thon! The way they accepted and respected each other as they were.  

 

I closed this book with a big ole cheesy grin from ear to ear after having spent the entirety of the read blushing and giddy.  Funny Story perfectly satisfied.    

 

🎧 @justjuliawhelan delivers yet another brilliant performance.  I’ve come to think of her as the voice of Emily Henry’s books.  She effortlessly breathed life into both Daphne and Miles giving each nuance and distinction, and her delivery accentuated the tenderness, connection, and chemistry.  Does anyone else get a bit weak in the knees listening to Julia’s male voices?  😮‍💨  Whelan is at her best here, which should come as no surprise.