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Average rating4.1
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety. As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, Jenny brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way. With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we’re not alone and making us laugh while doing it. From the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why Jenny can never go back to the post office, Broken leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way. And of course, Jenny’s long-suffering husband Victor—the Ricky to Jenny’s Lucille Ball—is present throughout. A treat for Jenny Lawson’s already existing fans, and destined to convert new ones, Broken is a beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter when we all need it most. Includes Photographs and Illustrations
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Essays on her struggles with mental health issues. Absolutely laugh out loud funny but also sad - funny - hopeful - reflective.
I don't like knowing other people hurt but it's nice not feeling alone, and I appreciate the giggles I got reading.
Relatedly, I had someone ask me for a copy of Furiously Happy earlier and they said it had “a kind of demented fox on the cover” and excuse you that is Rory and he is a RACCOON thankyouverymuch and he is excited to see you!
This grew on me. At the start, the writing style annoyed the crud out of me—perhaps because it felt like being inside my own brain? Gradually, I came around and started to be endeared. Overall, relatable and sweet and funny.