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Funny Story
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024
Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by TIME ∙ NPR ∙ ELLE ∙ Parade ∙ Woman’s World and more!
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex . . . right?
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024
Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by TIME ∙ NPR ∙ ELLE ∙ Parade ∙ Woman’s World and more!
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex . . . right?
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Let's dive into the literary world of Emily Henry with her latest releases, "Happy Place" and "Funny Story".
So, here's the deal. I'm usually all about Emily Henry's writing, but "Happy Place" left me feeling a bit bummed. I gave it a shot, really I did, but I just couldn't ride it out to the end. Normally, Henry's characters are these strong, independent forces, you know? But this time, it felt like the main character ditched her own journey for a shot at romance. It didn't click for me, and I had to set it aside.
But then, along came "Funny Story", and oh boy, was I hooked! It was like Henry tapped into all those nostalgic feels of childhood, the complexities of motherhood, and the rollercoaster of 30's love.
She managed to blend everything I love about her writing into one epic story. The characters? Oh man, they felt so real, each one pulling at your heartstrings in a different way. Yeah, it starts off a bit rough, enough to make you want to toss the book across the room because it's brutal - so bruatl, but you just can't stop flipping those pages. And by the end? You're cheering our girl on, feeling like you've been through it all with her - like you ARE her. It's a whirlwind of emotions, sprinkled with some seriously relatable life and friendship wisdom. Definitely a book I'll revisit time and time again, soaking in those profound friendship quotes and even better life quotes - you need to take to heart. Filled with heartfelt moments. It's right up there with her best work, like "Book Lovers". Absolutely loved it! Can I give this 10 Stars please?
So, here's the deal. I'm usually all about Emily Henry's writing, but "Happy Place" left me feeling a bit bummed. I gave it a shot, really I did, but I just couldn't ride it out to the end. Normally, Henry's characters are these strong, independent forces, you know? But this time, it felt like the main character ditched her own journey for a shot at romance. It didn't click for me, and I had to set it aside.
But then, along came "Funny Story", and oh boy, was I hooked! It was like Henry tapped into all those nostalgic feels of childhood, the complexities of motherhood, and the rollercoaster of 30's love.
She managed to blend everything I love about her writing into one epic story. The characters? Oh man, they felt so real, each one pulling at your heartstrings in a different way. Yeah, it starts off a bit rough, enough to make you want to toss the book across the room because it's brutal - so bruatl, but you just can't stop flipping those pages. And by the end? You're cheering our girl on, feeling like you've been through it all with her - like you ARE her. It's a whirlwind of emotions, sprinkled with some seriously relatable life and friendship wisdom. Definitely a book I'll revisit time and time again, soaking in those profound friendship quotes and even better life quotes - you need to take to heart. Filled with heartfelt moments. It's right up there with her best work, like "Book Lovers". Absolutely loved it! Can I give this 10 Stars please?
Good romance, I thought it was sweet and funny. I liked the secondary characters as well. I liked the setting the story took place in.
Exactly the book I needed exactly when I needed it. I loved all the characters and the small town and the life they built by the end.
Her self-loathing got to be a little annoying, and her tweed wearing, but the story and setting just made me happy. The steamy scenes and the sexual tension leading up to them were great! Fun, light, and happy!
Overall, I loved this book! Daphne and Miles are both amazing characters to follow, even if their exes are the absolute worst. I enjoyed the fact that Daphne is a children’s librarian - books with bookish themes are always a favorite of mine. I also was a big fan of the summertime period in Northern Michigan. It made it seem small town-ish and helped making everything more cozy. I wish there was a bit more spice but it was still swoon-worthy. At this point, Emily Henry is one of my favorites and this is one of those reasons why. She does such an incredible job making her stories so realistic and her characters so likeable. I finished this one super quick and that’s just more evidence of how incredible it was. I cannot recommend enough.
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