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Funny Story

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Funny Story by Emily Henry

400 pages | Published by Berkley

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The Set Up: Daphne’s fiancé Peter has always assured her there’s nothing to worry about when it comes to his “platonic” best friend Petra. But after his bachelor party, Peter comes home and tells Daphne she needs to move out: he and Petra are in love. With no where else to go, Daphne moves in with Petra’s now ex, Miles. At first, Daphne is miserable; She’s living in Peter’s hometown and counting down the days until she can move away. But Miles is determined to show her all the reasons she should stay.


Funny Story was a solid summer romance but not my favorite of Emily Henry’s (don’t get me wrong I fully enjoyed I just think she’s an elite contemporary romance author). This one reminded me a lot of "Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez, and I think if I hadn’t read that one first, this might have been an even bigger hit for me.


I adored Daphne and her journey to define her life on her own terms. She made such a fun little found family, and her struggle of making friends as an adult was #relatable. Sweet stoner Miles is definitely a new dream book boyfriend.


The writing was great, just as expected from Emily Henry. I loved the combination of the roommate dynamic and fake dating—it worked perfectly!

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