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Funny Story by Emily Henry
3.5
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is my 4th Emily Henry book and I feel like maybe Happy Place was the anomaly ( the only Emily Henry book I've rated 5 stars). And here's why:
She's a really good author especially when it comes to giving characters a backstory and a psychological analysis which helps understand why certain characters act in a certain way - I've seen this in all 4 books I've read and I've loved that side of it, however in order to enjoy an Emily Henry book you need to connect and identify with the characters and I think this is where the book fell short for me. I just couldn't relate to Daphne and Miles upbringing and how this impacted their lives. This is not to say I didn't enjoy what was told because I think it brought alot of lessons but all their trauma kind of got dumped in big heaps and the rest of the novel was just them
going around Waning Bay for Miles epic tour guide plan / adventure
 
It did provide for an excellent setting and lovely descriptions but I felt myself getting bored with the constant reiteration of
every Sunday outing
 
The relationship also felt purely lustful and physical and even when they emotionally connected the physical element still stuck constantly. The ending also was rushed in my opinion 
However, it must be noted that the development and discussion around found family and friendships that one navigates in their twenties / thirties is what saved this book for me - Emily Henry always wins me with that and as someone whose constantly worried about making friends and feeling alone I could identify with Daphne in that regard 
All in all its not a bad book by any means, just not one that will resonate with me or had me connected to any characters and that's no fault of the author (as I said the writing is good with a light airy breath to it but with some deep thought provoking one liners /sentences ).