I have been rather harsh on chick-lits (and Emily Henry) recently, for which I do not apologize because I meant every word, but I’m a big enough person to admit that I feel Henry really showed her stuff with this one. I thought Funny Story – while still following a lot of chick-lit tropes – was refreshing.
When asked how she met her fiancé, Daphne always let Peter take the lead, happy to sit back and enjoy the story with everyone else, but when Peter leaves her – without a home and without much of a life – she has to pick up the pieces and start again. As she starts to invest in the places and people around her, Daphne finds an unexpected story begin to take shape and must decide if she’ll still be a part of it.
After the last two Henry reads left me underwhelmed, I was nervous to read this one, but my stubbornness (and the fact that I had already waited two months for it at the library) meant I pressed on, and I’m glad I did. I found the characters different, the dialogue enjoyable (even surprisingly humorous at times), and the storyline refreshing. The book was a bit of fresh air and restored what had admittedly become a waning faith in the genre.
The definition of an easy read and one that I enjoyed all the way through, Funny Story is the perfect book to prioritize this summer.
2% Rating: 7.5/10
Recommend? I certainly would
Re-Read? Maybe at some point
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