Funny Story – 5/5 ✩
Emily Henry did it again! Funny Story is your classic rom-com, following Daphne and Miles after their significant others leave them… for each other! Daphne, with nowhere to go after her fiancé Peter runs into the arms of his best friend just before their wedding, moves in with Miles. The two are an unlikely pair, but forge an unbreakable bond that blossoms into something special.
Emily Henry is one of those authors that before I even read the summary of the book, it’s already preordered on my To Read list. I’ve loved each of Emily’s books that I’ve read, but I’ve noticed that it usually takes me a little while (maybe 50 or so pages) to really feel like I’m engrossed in the story. But not with Funny Story – I was hooked from the very first page!
Daphne was a funny and relatable narrator and I loved watching how much she grew throughout the book. Daphne started out as a closed off individual who lacked a balance between doing things for herself and becoming a person other people wanted her to be.
It was so special watching her friendship with Miles begin and evolve, and their dialogue and dynamics felt realistic and mature. It can be hard to portray a realistic relationship within the romance genre, but I felt like all of the conflicts Daphne and Miles faced were things that could really happen.
Both characters on their own had very real issues they were working through and I loved seeing how they were able to grow together and as individuals. It felt like a privilege to watch Daphne open herself up to new friendships and acknowledge the issues she’d had with her family growing up and it felt the same when Miles opened up about his past with his family as well.
Funny Story had its cushy, cute moments that we know and love in romance novels, but overall, it wasn’t just a mushy romance and I think that’s exactly what I loved about it.
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