This Will Only Hurt a Little

My expectations were exceeded by this book. The last few celebrity memoirs I read were strange, slow, and baffling. So I had sort of medium expectations for this one, even though I've always adored Busy Philipps. But she hit it out of the park.

Busy is funny, but she's also (sometimes) painfully honest, open, and real. This book felt a little raw at times, it was so honest. I'm sure there are some pieces she kept private, but I wasn't expecting to cry at the end of every single chapter about her personal life. Nor was I expecting to sob through an entire chapter. Unlike some celebrity memoirs that seem so disconnected from reality, Busy made it easy for the reader to find common ground with her. She was a kid growing up in the suburbs. And now she's a wife and mom with real struggles and triumphs like the rest of us.

I just felt a LOT while reading this book and I'm SO glad she didn't listen when people told her no one would want to read it. Because I did, I do, and I will read anything she writes from now on. So much talent. Truly, what a sparkly human.

Also, I'm obsessed with her writing style and the fact that she wrote so much in all caps and the editor left it that way. I feel that on a cellular level.


Would I recommend?
Definitely yes if you enjoy a good memoir. But if you have triggers, look up trigger warnings first.


P. S. Craig and Jeff can actually KISS IT.