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Scrolls back and reads the title “Funny Book” by Emily Henry. I was sure I wanted to read this book because of the captivating title. Funny and humorous stories are my fav. Well, I think they are liked by everyone. Do you like reading them?
Initially, I thought this book would be all about only getting laughter fits while reading, but I was wrong when I went through some emotional scenes. Funny Story is a summer romantic comedy by Emily Henry, who is popular for blending emotions with a touch of light humor in her stories. This is contemporary romance book with alot of twists and turns.
The book is appropriate for readers above 18 years old due to some steamy and adult content.
Summary:
The book begins by telling the story of a girl, Daphne, who was engaged to Peter. After their bachelor’s party, Peter breaks up with Daphne, saying that he is more interested in his childhood best friend Petra. He asks Daphne to leave the apartment as Petra would be coming and living with him. On the other hand, Petra also broke up with her boyfriend, Miles. Peter and Petra dump Daphne and Miles and go on a holiday together.
Miles was finding Petra and happened to meet Daphne instead. When Daphne tells her story to Miles that she is homeless, he offers Daphne to live with him in his apartment. Daphne was new in this hometown, so she only knew a little about the places there. Both Miles and Daphne were heartbroken about what Peter and Petra did to them.
Things I can’t dream up too. The ways it will all go wrong, and the beauty that can only happen in the wake. A second act I fell into, and the home that I chose, as much as it chose me. I can’t wait. I can’t wait for this whole world I’ve invited to surprise me.
EMILY HENRY, FUNNY STORY
They came up with a game plan to pretend to be a couple to make Peter and Petra jealous. But as Miles and Daphne spent time together, they got to know each other more. Miles was an extrovert and liked interacting with people, while Daphne had a reserved nature. Miles showed her various places in the town, and they watched movies together.
During childhood, Miles suppressed his emotions and pretended everything was fine so that his mother did not get upset or angry. So, when he grew up, he had self-doubt and didn’t trust his own emotions. Daphne’s father remarried and came to see her with his new wife. But she gets really upset over what his father had done to her in the past. Miles tries to console her and make her feel better. After some days, Miles suddenly disappears somewhere. Peter came to see Daphne and told her that he regretted marrying Petra and wanted to get back with Daphne again.
Daphne turned down the offer, saying that it was too late. Miles comes back and apologizes to Daphne for getting disappeared. Daphne finds a job in a children’s library and leaves Miles’ house. She wanted to make her own identity rather than being partnered with someone. Daphne’s father made her a call and told her that Miles had come to him and asked him to say goodbye before leaving as she was really upset. Now Daphne knows the reason why Miles disappeared. He didn’t tell Daphne because if he didn’t come, Daphne would get hurt.
| Publisher | Berkley |
| Publishing Date | First published April 23, 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 400 Pages |
| Title | Funny Story |
| Settings | Michigan (United States) |
| ISBN-10 | 0593441222 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0593441282 |
Miles’ sister Julia came to see Daphne and told her about how Miles has been suppressing emotions in his childhood, and this has made him doubt everything now. Daphne told Miles that she knew he went to see his father. She appreciated his love for her and told him that she wanted to be together with him. Miles and Daphne started living together, and they arranged a housewarming party. Daphne’s mother came to visit her daughter, and she told her the” Funny Story” about how she met Miles.
- It has a powerful message that suppressing emotions can lead to self-doubt and distrust.
- The story tells that it is always better to have one’s own identity than be partnered with someone for your happiness.
- A little more direction in the narrative would have made the story more interesting.
- Adding more characters could have been more fun rather than reading about just two people who are trying to get over their exes.
Review:
The book begins with minimal background information and comes straight to the main characters, Daphne and Peter. A drastic event of breakup between Daphne and Peter took place in the beginning which was a bit sad. How can Peter be so rude and blunt to Daphne that he is breaking up with her to be together with his childhood friend Petra. I found Miles’ character positive and helpful; they offered Daphne to stay with her as she was homeless.
I liked how Daphne began a job at a children’s library and chose to be independent and make her own identity rather than being always partnered with someone. It felt so good to read how Miles went to Daphne’s father to ask him to say goodbye to daphne before leaving as she was upset. I liked Miles’ concern for Daphne. Peter got a lesson for life when Petra left him that if you hurt other’s feelings, your feelings get hurt in return, too. It was great to read that Daphne refused to be back with Peter again because once a cheater will always be a cheater.
Conclusion:
This was a fun and easy-peasy summer romantic comedy about Peter, who broke up with Daphne because he wanted to be together with Petra. Petra also left her boyfriend, Miles, for Peter. Daphne became homeless and was looking for a shelter and met Miles. Miles offered Daphne to start living with her. They spent time and got to know each other better. They came up with a naughty plan of pretending to be a couple to make Peter and Petra jealous. While pretending, they ended up actually liking each other. Peter left Petra and came back to Daphne for a patch bu,t she turned him down, saying that she was no longer interested in him. Miles and Daphne start living together and are happy.
After reading “Funny Story”, we know that life is not over after a mishap. There are so many other things we can do to start life all over again, and one day, we will be proud that we have moved on to some better things in life.