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A review by ali_k0
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Funny Story wasn't my favorite Emily Henry book (Book Lovers you will never be beaten!!!) but it was a good time. For a Romance to really hit home, I think you need to be attracted to at least one character, and neither was it for me.
Still, the story, especially the POV character Daphne and her relationship with her dad, hooked me. I'm not a fake dating person, and that was the big trope of the book, but if you are, I would recommend this book. I'd recommend it if you weren't but had daddy issues and a passion for libraries!
My favorite thing about Emily Henry is her penchant for the absurd. All the whimsy characters she packs into a small town or a big city, whether they be the main characters or mentioned only once, make her small towns feel bursting with life. Her books always make me want to take the long path to my coffee shop and the scenic route to work.
If your looking for that, whether or not romance is your genre, I think you should pick up Funny Story. Because it's as much a book about falling in love with life in your thirties as it is about falling in actual love (also, can we please have more romance novels with characters who are in their thirties? The fully developed prefrontal cortext is so refreshing.)
Still, the story, especially the POV character Daphne and her relationship with her dad, hooked me. I'm not a fake dating person, and that was the big trope of the book, but if you are, I would recommend this book. I'd recommend it if you weren't but had daddy issues and a passion for libraries!
My favorite thing about Emily Henry is her penchant for the absurd. All the whimsy characters she packs into a small town or a big city, whether they be the main characters or mentioned only once, make her small towns feel bursting with life. Her books always make me want to take the long path to my coffee shop and the scenic route to work.
If your looking for that, whether or not romance is your genre, I think you should pick up Funny Story. Because it's as much a book about falling in love with life in your thirties as it is about falling in actual love (also, can we please have more romance novels with characters who are in their thirties? The fully developed prefrontal cortext is so refreshing.)