eARC Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry
Women Fic
Funny Story
Book Info
Released Date: April 23rd
Publication: Berkley
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
“wanted to hug Daphne and Miles so many times through the book”
Just from the start, I immediately started laughing. I just love Daphne so much. She is more than what meets your eye. It’s definitely refreshing to read her story because it’s literally a few weeks after her breakup and she's still processing everything. It definitely stinks to be in her situation, and I just love it that she didn’t roll over when her ex-fiancé told her the news. She literally threw almonds at them. Too funny, yet too satisfying. That’s what they get.
I just love the messiness of these characters. It makes the read so relatable. You can totally understand their situation and pain, but yet, you cheer for them to keep moving. Life is always messy. And it’s something for Miles and Daphne.
I just wanted to hug Daphne and Miles so many times through the book. They each have baggage that they are both dealing with individually and together. It’s heartbreaking to read about their pain from childhood, but it gives us an opportunity to learn who they are and how they are maturing into their true selves. It’s not perfect or settled. And yet, it’s very realistic to learn who they are later on. That’s something Daphne relearns as she navigates her new chapter. Same as Miles as he learns to let Daphne in closer.
I don’t know how to express how much I love this book. It made me laugh so many times as well as cry so many times too. There was so much emotion between the two of them. I feel for them because they spent much of their time with the wrong person, and they are now dealing with the aftermath. It’s not fun or pleasant, but it gets easier for them as they spend more time together. They start to realize how much is missing from their lives. It makes them realize that it wasn’t meant to be with their former exes and deserves much more. And Daphne and Miles deserve each other.
What I love the most about Daphne and Miles is their slow-burn romance between them. Nothing was rushed between them. They were strangers at first, even though they were roommates. But they become so much more when they start to bond and learn more about each other. It’s such a beautiful thing. I love how organic and realistic their relationship was because they actually spend time with each other and share more than they usually do.
