Book Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry — My First Emily Henry Experience 💭📖

✨ First Emily Henry Read! ✨

Book Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry — My First Emily Henry Experience 💭📖

So, I finally picked up my very first Emily Henry book! I’ve seen her name everywhere—bookstagram, TikTok, friends recommending her romances—and I thought, okay, time to see what all the hype is about. I decided to start with Funny Story, which seemed light, fun, and exactly what I was in the mood for. And while it was definitely an easy book to get through, I came away with some mixed feelings.

Let me start with the part that worked best for me: Daphne and Miles. Their relationship absolutely carried this story. I loved how it didn’t rely on big dramatic moments or unrealistic tropes, but instead grew slowly and naturally. They made sense together, both balancing each other out while also learning to grow as individuals. Nothing about their romance felt forced, and by the end, I was rooting for them because they really earned it. Somewhere along the way, my brain decided Miles looks like Logan Lerman, and honestly? That made him ten times more swoon-worthy. Now I can’t unsee it—and I might even be a little in love 🫣💘.

The writing itself was easy to settle into. Emily Henry has this style that flows so well you don’t realize how quickly you’re moving through it. There were nights when I told myself “just one more chapter” and then, suddenly, I’d read fifty more pages without noticing. That readability made the whole experience enjoyable even when I wasn’t fully hooked on the story itself. I get why her books are so popular—there’s something comforting and familiar about the way she writes characters, especially in their quieter, more vulnerable moments. Daphne, in particular, felt relatable in her messiness and uncertainty 🌼.

But where the book lost me was the plot. Sometimes it felt like it just wasn’t there, like it got swallowed up by too many side stories that never fully resolved. I’d start to get invested in one of those threads, only for it to fizzle out, leaving me wondering why it was introduced in the first place. It gave the whole novel this slightly scattered feeling, like it didn’t have a strong center to tie everything together. I don’t necessarily need every detail tied up neatly in a bow, but here it felt more unfinished than intentionally open-ended.

That being said, I can still see why Emily Henry has such a devoted following. Her dialogue is sharp, her characters feel lived-in, and she’s very good at capturing the awkward, funny, emotional moments that make relationships feel real. Even when I wasn’t fully satisfied with where the story went, there were still little gems of humor or tenderness that kept me turning the pages. It makes me wonder, though: are all of her books like this? Are they more about emotional journeys than structured plots? If so, I can see the appeal, but I think I went in expecting a tighter storyline.

So, overall, Funny Story was a solid introduction to Emily Henry, but it didn’t completely blow me away. It was fun, it was easy to read, and the romance worked, but the scattered plot left me wishing for more focus. Still, I don’t regret picking it up, and I’m curious enough to try another one of her books to see how it compares. And in the meantime, I’ll be holding onto my Logan Lerman-as-Miles mental casting, because that might have been the best part of the experience ✨.

📘⭐ ⭐ ⭐ + ½ → 🤷 Enjoyable but flawed, leaning toward 😍 Loved it

My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

What about you—have you read Funny Story? Did you picture Miles as anyone specific, or is that just my Logan Lerman brain talking? And if you’ve read Emily Henry before, are her other books more focused, or is this her signature style? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 💬💖