#17 in Romance
Funny Story
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 13 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Funny Story” is a warm romance whose strengths lie around the love story as much as in it. The small town Daphne gradually discovers, her work at the library and her bond with her mother are drawn with real feeling, and neither lead is a stock type. Some readers find it less of a comedy than the title promises and feel the middle drags a little. It suits those who want tenderness more than jokes.
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About the book
Funny Story is a 2024 novel by American author Emily Henry. The romance novel follows librarian Daphne and Miles, whose exes are dating each other. Magazine Paste says it "has lots of heart but too little mischief".
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 897 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 86% of the weight and the score stays at 8.2 — the Romance average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 8 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 889 | 99% |
Frequently asked
How long is Funny Story?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 51% of the ranked books in Romance.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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