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Funny Story
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a Most Anticipated book of 2024 by TIME ∙ The New York Times ∙ Goodreads ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ Today ∙ Paste ∙ SheReads ∙ BookPage ∙ Woman's World ∙ The Nerd Daily and more! A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.
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?
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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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.
Miles is a dream—favorite book boyfriend ever. I really loved this book, but it’s not a 5star for me because something about it did not make me emotional. I liked the discussion about the characters childhood issues, but I didn’t feel as invested or connected with those subplots as I wish I had. Still a fantastic read and another amazing Emily Henry book!
Another absolute winner from Emily Henry! Funny Story continues her incredible track record of writing compelling, witty, and heartfelt romance novels. As always, this one delivers complex characters with realistic emotions and a romance that feels genuine and engaging.
The book perfectly balances humor and depth, with Daphne and Miles creating a relationship that feels both unexpected and completely right. While it might not be her absolute best work, it's still a fantastic read that showcases Henry's skill at crafting nuanced, relatable characters and relationships. If you're a fan of Emily Henry's previous novels, this is definitely another must-read!
Wholesome romance with developed characters. Loses a few points for using the world impish more than once because itâs like the least sexy word there is. I liked that the author clearly thought about how to tie up all the loose ends at the end, which is what I want from a romance. Tropes werenât drawn out and it didnât feel too cliché (especially pleasantly surprised when a scene that felt like it was leading to the dreaded one bed available trope didnât go that direction). Henry is really good at playing within her genre.
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