Funny Story

Discuss the romance tropes Emily Henry employs throughout the story. Which ones are most effective at moving the plot forward and creating character development?

Several of Daphne and Miles’s significant moments occur near water. Discuss the setting, its effect on the story, and the symbolism of water in the text.

Contrast Peter and Petra with Miles and Daphne. How do their relationship dynamics differ? What makes Miles and Daphne more compatible with one another?

Discuss how Emily Henry balances humor and romance with emotional depth. Give examples from the text.

Explore the role of friendship as it’s presented in the text. How does Daphne discover the power of connection through her platonic relationships?

Discuss the role of healing from past heartbreak in discovering one’s identity. How do Daphne’s and Miles’s experiences illustrate the complexities of acknowledging relationship failures in the past without letting them ruin the future?

How do biological families play a role in shaping a person? Trace how each character must come to terms with their family story before being fully present in a relationship with another person.

What does the story have to say about compatibility in relationships? How does Daphne learn over time that her idea of a compatible partner was misguided or wrong?