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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson comes her most personal book yet.
As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, she explores her experimental treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation with brutal honesty. But also with brutal humor. Jenny discusses the frustration of dealing with her insurance company in “An Open Letter to My Insurance Company,” which should be an anthem for anyone who has ever had to call their insurance company to try and get a claim covered. She tackles such timelessly debated questions as “How do dogs know they have penises?” We see how her vacuum cleaner almost set her house on fire, how she was attacked by three bears, business ideas she wants to pitch to Shark Tank, and why she can never go back to the post office. 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.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson comes her most personal book yet.
As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, she explores her experimental treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation with brutal honesty. But also with brutal humor. Jenny discusses the frustration of dealing with her insurance company in “An Open Letter to My Insurance Company,” which should be an anthem for anyone who has ever had to call their insurance company to try and get a claim covered. She tackles such timelessly debated questions as “How do dogs know they have penises?” We see how her vacuum cleaner almost set her house on fire, how she was attacked by three bears, business ideas she wants to pitch to Shark Tank, and why she can never go back to the post office. 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.
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Published December 8, 2020
About the author
Jenny Lawson
6 books19k followersKnown for her sardonic wit and her hysterically skewed outlook on life, Jenny Lawson has made millions of people question their own sanity, as they found themselves admitting that they, too, often wondered why Jesus wasn't classified as a zombie, or laughed to the point of bladder failure when she accidentally forgot that she mailed herself a cobra. Her blog (www.thebloggess.com) is award-winning and extremely popular.
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May 16, 2021
Always hysterical, Jenny kills it again. I can't help but cackle and laugh cry when I'm reading these stories, and I pity everyone around me who 1. Has to deal with my obnoxious snorts and 2. Is not reading this book simultaneously with me.
April 7, 2021
A delightful chapter. I can't wait to read the whole book.
September 19, 2021
This book was so good, and many mornings my daughter would come downstairs to find me laughing so hard I was crying. Jenny Lawson has a unique way of sharing her lowest of lows in a way that is so unique. She is a wonderful writer. This is an open and honest narrative about her struggles with anxiety and depression, intertwined with hilarious stories that made me laugh more than I ever had with a book. Humor is an antidote for depression and I am genuinely amazed & grateful for her ability to share her struggles with mental health, while providing this gift of her truth + humor. She's a gem, and I have loved all of her books.
June 25, 2021
I have liked all her other books, but this one? Not so much. I get to hear all about health issues every day when I talk to my older neighbors, I don’t need it when I read books on my leisure time. Didn’t finish.
June 6, 2022
Appreciate her self deprecating, honest humor. No shortage of F bombs. Fascinating to learn about her mental illness and the treatment she had. For people with attention deficit disorder, depression if you can look past the swearwords I promise you will find a friend in Jenny Lawson.
June 19, 2021
I was unfamiliar with Jenny Lawson. Whenever I read a book of humor, I compare it to David Sedaris who I typically rate 4 or 5. Sedaris is a natural storyteller.
Lawson’s book had more of a forced feel—felt like she was trying much too hard to be funny and not quite succeeding (e.g., the chapter of Shark Tank ideas). But some parts were very good, especially sections about her mental illness, treatments, and insurance troubles. That wry realism about the challenges of her life was more interesting to me—and humorous—than what I would call her more juvenile/“sitcom” topics.
3 stars.
Lawson’s book had more of a forced feel—felt like she was trying much too hard to be funny and not quite succeeding (e.g., the chapter of Shark Tank ideas). But some parts were very good, especially sections about her mental illness, treatments, and insurance troubles. That wry realism about the challenges of her life was more interesting to me—and humorous—than what I would call her more juvenile/“sitcom” topics.
3 stars.
April 1, 2022
This book did have me chuckling out loud at times in the beginning. but, I found it a struggle to finish. It's to bad she has so much going on health wise, but after a while I was just finding it torturous to read anymore about her issues. I Did like the way she wrote about Victor though .
April 12, 2024
Really tried to read this, but couldn’t get very far. Skip a few months and decided to give it a new try, but audio. It’s better listening than reading it. And it has moments where I really liked it. But overall, not my fave. So 2.5 maybe.
June 6, 2022
I loved this book so much it gave me a new perspective on my life and mental health. It also helped me realize that being a different isn't bad as long as your being yourself.
August 21, 2022
Really couldn't get into this. Did not find it funny, just kind of tedious and contrived.
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