Broken (in the best possible way)
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- Author：Jenny Lawson
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Reviews
Chloe Smith
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4。5
Janet
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A book club selection。 Not my typical choice; however， several of my book club friends enjoyed it and it opened us all to an interesting discussion on mental health and a better understanding/empathy is needed for those that struggle。 I could only read a chapter or two at a time and then let it go。 Only a few parts were funny to me - but what I did appreciate and found interesting was the authors willingness to share her personal challenges with mental illness and her treatment option。 Perhaps i A book club selection。 Not my typical choice; however， several of my book club friends enjoyed it and it opened us all to an interesting discussion on mental health and a better understanding/empathy is needed for those that struggle。 I could only read a chapter or two at a time and then let it go。 Only a few parts were funny to me - but what I did appreciate and found interesting was the authors willingness to share her personal challenges with mental illness and her treatment option。 Perhaps it may help others know they are not alone/hope - which I think the author wants for her readers that need it。 。。。more
Maythe Solis
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I didn't care for some chapters （like "How Do Dogs Know They Have Penises"） and it wasn't a book that I was excited to continue reading。 Nothing against the author or her writing。 If you're a fan of her books and her， then you might enjoy this book。 It's funny too。 I haven't read any of her other books。 I didn't care for some chapters （like "How Do Dogs Know They Have Penises"） and it wasn't a book that I was excited to continue reading。 Nothing against the author or her writing。 If you're a fan of her books and her， then you might enjoy this book。 It's funny too。 I haven't read any of her other books。 。。。more
Amy
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The day my insurance company made me cry， a friend sent me this book， specifically for her rant about trying to get coverage for a procedure her doctor strongly recommended。。。and that chapter is brilliant， and mirrored my own experience。 Lawson owns the bookstore from which the book was sent， and also writes a blog https://thebloggess。com/ and the book reads like a series of blog post。 It covers a lot of territory， but at its heart are Lawson's struggles with depression and anxiety。 Parts of the The day my insurance company made me cry， a friend sent me this book， specifically for her rant about trying to get coverage for a procedure her doctor strongly recommended。。。and that chapter is brilliant， and mirrored my own experience。 Lawson owns the bookstore from which the book was sent， and also writes a blog https://thebloggess。com/ and the book reads like a series of blog post。 It covers a lot of territory， but at its heart are Lawson's struggles with depression and anxiety。 Parts of the book are laugh out loud funny， and her honesty about her illnesses and her family life are refreshing。 Recommended for people who like off beat humor， are not afraid of **** words， and want to hear an interesting take on life。 There are no readalikes， but if you're comfortable with Anne Lamott's style， this is similar， without religion。 。。。more
Rob
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Listening to Jenny Lawson talk to you about here life is occasionally repetitive or annoying but usually hilarious， bizarre， and/or incredible raw and poignant。 When I started this one， I thought maybe Furiously Happy was enough Jenny Lawson for me。 But when this volume hit it's stride， I was riveted and in it to the end。 The section where Lawson recounts the many examples of massively awkward things people have told her about on her blog that they had said or done socially was particularly hil Listening to Jenny Lawson talk to you about here life is occasionally repetitive or annoying but usually hilarious， bizarre， and/or incredible raw and poignant。 When I started this one， I thought maybe Furiously Happy was enough Jenny Lawson for me。 But when this volume hit it's stride， I was riveted and in it to the end。 The section where Lawson recounts the many examples of massively awkward things people have told her about on her blog that they had said or done socially was particularly hilarious。 When the author speaks at length and depth about her struggles with mental illness I found it to be the best that I'd read on that topic， just slightly edging out Hope Jahren's intense and poetic commentary on her own battle in that arena。 。。。more
Debbie Love
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LOVE HER！！ I will read （listen to） anything she writes。 I highly recommend her books on audio， she is truly hilarious！
April
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This is the funniest book I have ever read。 At first her run on rambling sentences were hard to follow。 But after about one chapter I got used to it。 And her chapter on the shark tank ideas， I had to listen to twice！ I loved this book。 And she did a great job of making me feel so happy！ I’m happy to be different。 Everyone should read this。
Nasha
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Hilarious and relatable。 Highly recommend the audiobook。 Quick and natural flow to it - finished in a day。
Hanneke
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Hell yes。 I love everything about this book。
Laura B
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I cannot recall when I disliked a book so much。 I've read excerpts of two other Jenny Lawson books so I was prepared for some of her rough humor。 I was interested in this book because many reviewers had commented on how candid she was about her experiences with depression and anxiety。 When she speaks to those subjects directly （e。g。， chapters on TMS and her letter to the insurance company）， she writes with some clarity。 The rest of it is stream-of-conscious gibberish。 The most amusing part of th I cannot recall when I disliked a book so much。 I've read excerpts of two other Jenny Lawson books so I was prepared for some of her rough humor。 I was interested in this book because many reviewers had commented on how candid she was about her experiences with depression and anxiety。 When she speaks to those subjects directly （e。g。， chapters on TMS and her letter to the insurance company）， she writes with some clarity。 The rest of it is stream-of-conscious gibberish。 The most amusing part of the book was her chapter on what working with a book editor is like。 I guess she was trying to get the book cross-listed in the Fantasy genre。 I can only imagine that her editor/publisher had an existing deal with her and she was out of material so they were forced to publish this。 If you were already a Jenny Lawson fan， you'll probably like this because I understand this is typical of her writing style。 If you want a cogent memoir dealing with depression and anxiety， ask your librarian for something else。 。。。more
Calista
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Jenny Lawson is Crazy Funny。 I took my time with this book。 I mean， there were so many laugh-out-loud moments。 I was reading this with at my brothers house during reading time and would burst out laughing and the kids wanted to know what was so funny。 My brother would hear me laughing and ask me if it was the book I was reading。This woman has been through some stuff and still goes through it。 I mean her mind is amazing。 She really gets in there and discusses what happens for people who are anxio Jenny Lawson is Crazy Funny。 I took my time with this book。 I mean， there were so many laugh-out-loud moments。 I was reading this with at my brothers house during reading time and would burst out laughing and the kids wanted to know what was so funny。 My brother would hear me laughing and ask me if it was the book I was reading。This woman has been through some stuff and still goes through it。 I mean her mind is amazing。 She really gets in there and discusses what happens for people who are anxious and even other worse mental illnesses。 I have really been bitten by anxiety especially the past 2 years and my depression is worse than normal。 This book lets me know how common it is and that many people struggle with the same stuff I do。 I know that my case is not the worst one out there as this book shows me， but I too have a fear of leaving the house at times and doing normal things。 This book was such a relief to read， to laugh at and to think， my god， other people suffer just like I do。 I wish I could make some money off all this stuff the way Jenny is， but sadly， I'm simply not funny and I don't have all that much to say about it all。 I love how she talks about the lies the mind tells us。 It's so true。 I'm tired of those lies tearing me down。 blech。My favorite part in this was her communication with her editors over the years。 Oh， my lord， that had me rolling。 They certainly earned their money。Just what I needed right now。 。。。more
Kelly Sweet
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If you love David Sedaris。。。and you are a woman， mom， wife with a wee bit o' mental illness。。。you will love this book， but you will also feel like you are for sure going to hell because you laughed too much。 If you love David Sedaris。。。and you are a woman， mom， wife with a wee bit o' mental illness。。。you will love this book， but you will also feel like you are for sure going to hell because you laughed too much。 。。。more
Hanny Hermawan
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Jenny Lawson is genuinely honest and funny person。 If I meet her someday， I will be so excited to be her friend :） I feel so relatable with all of her stories。 I also can understand what she's been through and somehow she helps me to understand myself too。 She has severe mental illness and by sharing it， she makes me realize that I'm not alone。 I know now that there is someone out there who thinks and feels the same way as I do。 She has such an amazing husband who loves her just the way she is a Jenny Lawson is genuinely honest and funny person。 If I meet her someday， I will be so excited to be her friend :） I feel so relatable with all of her stories。 I also can understand what she's been through and somehow she helps me to understand myself too。 She has severe mental illness and by sharing it， she makes me realize that I'm not alone。 I know now that there is someone out there who thinks and feels the same way as I do。 She has such an amazing husband who loves her just the way she is and I think it is one of her gift。 Lesson that I learn from her is being as honest as possible to ourselves and accept ourselves just the way we are。In conclusion， this is a great book to read。 You can laugh and feel empathy at the same time while reading it。 。。。more
Reb
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Made me one of those annoying people reading lines out loud to busy other people who didn’t want to stop what they were doing to hear me read a line without context。
Kara Babcock
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I’ve always maintained that Jenny Lawson is hilarious in the best possible way， and Broken （in the Best Possible Way） only sustains this opinion。 What is the best possible way to be hilarious？ With a generous helping of compassion。 With self-deprecation that also recognizes that your self is human and valuable too。 Even as Lawson makes fun of herself and others， she acknowledges that she deserves compassion and patience。 To be broken is not to be without value—a message that our capitalist socie I’ve always maintained that Jenny Lawson is hilarious in the best possible way， and Broken （in the Best Possible Way） only sustains this opinion。 What is the best possible way to be hilarious？ With a generous helping of compassion。 With self-deprecation that also recognizes that your self is human and valuable too。 Even as Lawson makes fun of herself and others， she acknowledges that she deserves compassion and patience。 To be broken is not to be without value—a message that our capitalist society forgets at times。If you have read either of Lawson’s previous books， you’ll know what to expect for this one。 If you haven’t: basically， it’s a series of essays that pose as memoirs and hilarious stories but are also， often， thoughtful reflections on our lives。 Lawson lives with several chronic illnesses， such as rheumatoid arthritis， anxiety， and depression。 In several of her essays， she describes to varying degrees her frustrations with her mind， her body， and the insurance company that seems determined not to let her treat either （fuck the American healthcare system， wow）。 She talks about undergoing transcranial magnetic stimulation （TMS）。 But she also writes about trying to befriend an owl， about shaving her dog’s vulva， and so many other things （actually， a lot of it is animal related， now that I think about it）。 While the goal is certainly to make us laugh， it’s the kind of laughter that comes with an awareness of the heavier things in life。One part of the book that really got to me was when she described her experiences with family members with dementia。 This runs in my family and scares me。 I understand that Lawson’s framing of senility as a kind of second childhood is meant to be reassuring， but it left me uneasy （this is not a criticism， just a reflection of my reaction to this essay）。 This is not something I like to think about， the prospect that one day， I too may begin to lose myself， or at least become unmoored from the linear experience of time and left to drift on the ocean of my memories。It was a little easier to absorb Lawson’s moving discussions of things that feel a little more removed from me。 I haven’t experienced depression or serious anxiety， and I appreciate how open she is about her battles with both。 In particular， I appreciated her acknowledgement that TMS worked for her but has not cured her， that it is a wonderful treatment and could potentially benefit others but isn’t some miracle therapy we should immediately recommend to everyone。 So often， when someone with clout undergoes such a treatment， they stan it so hard that it makes me uncomfortable。 Lawson responsibly and honestly documents her experiences， diary-style， in a way that I imagine will resonate with many。I also enjoyed Lawson’s honesty about how difficult a marriage is， and her opinion that the secret to not getting divorced is， in her case， a combination of laziness and a faulty memory！Finally， as someone who has recently started a career as a freelance copyeditor， I enjoyed the chapter where all she does is share notes between her and her editors。 Brilliant。 I definitely think copyediting this book would have been … interesting。Overall， this was a good read and perfect for my mood when I read it。 I do think that Lawson’s sense of humour is the kind to which I become inured over time。 Don’t get me wrong—I definitely laughed out loud， multiple times， as I read this book。 If anything， I am impressed that Lawson can so consistently produce these quality books。 At the same time， I’m struggling to come up with praise that is unique from what I have said in the past。 She’s a brilliant， funny writer， and if you want to laugh about the sensitive side of life， come and join her in these pages。Originally posted on Kara。Reviews， where you can easily browse all my reviews and subscribe to my newsletter。 。。。more
Illanaw
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Jenny Lawson's self-deprecating， absurdist， whimsical sense of humor is likely to divide readers。 I mostly enjoyed it， although I was turned off by the times she veered off into childish explorations of bodily fluids and sex。 As well as being funny， the author wrote perceptively about serious topics: living with rheumatoid arthritis， depression， agoraphobia， and social anxiety。 I was with her on her rants about health insurance and the difficulty of accessing health care unless you are well-off Jenny Lawson's self-deprecating， absurdist， whimsical sense of humor is likely to divide readers。 I mostly enjoyed it， although I was turned off by the times she veered off into childish explorations of bodily fluids and sex。 As well as being funny， the author wrote perceptively about serious topics: living with rheumatoid arthritis， depression， agoraphobia， and social anxiety。 I was with her on her rants about health insurance and the difficulty of accessing health care unless you are well-off financially and well-educated。 I recommend her detailed description of receiving Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and how it alleviated her problems to people considering this treatment for anxiety and depression。 。。。more
Mary Hooper
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Hope and love and comedyThis book is hilarious。 It's is also sad。 Jenny Lawson has amazing skills in telling ridiculous and funny stories， but adding in the sadness， fear， and dread of mental illness and the struggles we all endure。 And reading this helps to make my broken pieces a little funnier， a little less sharp， a little more hopeful。 Best book I've read all year。 Hope and love and comedyThis book is hilarious。 It's is also sad。 Jenny Lawson has amazing skills in telling ridiculous and funny stories， but adding in the sadness， fear， and dread of mental illness and the struggles we all endure。 And reading this helps to make my broken pieces a little funnier， a little less sharp， a little more hopeful。 Best book I've read all year。 。。。more
Camille Wynn
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Most parts of this book， I would rate as a 2。 I just didn't think it was that funny。 But there were a couple of parts， that I would rate a 4。 So overall， i will give it a 3。 I especially loved the last chapter about souls。 I thought the writing was beautiful and the ideas resonated with me。 I also laughed out loud in the chapter about losing shoes。 This felt like one of those books where there was a lot of sorting and sifting， but the gems made it worth the read。 Most parts of this book， I would rate as a 2。 I just didn't think it was that funny。 But there were a couple of parts， that I would rate a 4。 So overall， i will give it a 3。 I especially loved the last chapter about souls。 I thought the writing was beautiful and the ideas resonated with me。 I also laughed out loud in the chapter about losing shoes。 This felt like one of those books where there was a lot of sorting and sifting， but the gems made it worth the read。 。。。more
Mary
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It is hard to know what to say about a book that makes you laugh out loud in public places， then brings tears to your eyes in the next chapter。 Ms Lawson's stream of consciousness， ridiculous chapters are among the funniest I have ever read。 The chapters when she describes the haunting desolation of depression and anxiety are equally moving。 It is amazing to know they were written by the same person。 Read it， unless you are offended by "adult language"， in which case it may not be your cup of te It is hard to know what to say about a book that makes you laugh out loud in public places， then brings tears to your eyes in the next chapter。 Ms Lawson's stream of consciousness， ridiculous chapters are among the funniest I have ever read。 The chapters when she describes the haunting desolation of depression and anxiety are equally moving。 It is amazing to know they were written by the same person。 Read it， unless you are offended by "adult language"， in which case it may not be your cup of tea。 Actualy， read it anyway and get over yourself。 Its that good。 。。。more
Amar Kentiba
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DNF。 wasn't funny at all。 DNF。 wasn't funny at all。 。。。more
Sharon
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DNF
Paulette
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This was gifted from a giveaway from Goodreads， so， thank you！！ There was a lot I enjoyed from this book， and some of it was just okay for me， and that's fine！ This was gifted from a giveaway from Goodreads， so， thank you！！ There was a lot I enjoyed from this book， and some of it was just okay for me， and that's fine！ 。。。more
Kathryn Hawks
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Crying laughing outloud at the twitter part she read。 Very good book。 Loved her audio。 Funny， poignant， honest。
Liz Mosher
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Funny as hell as always but with more truth
Rebecca K
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Ohh Jenny… Shes always been someone I love and cherish for approaching life with such authentic quirkiness！ This book was full of laughs， relatable content， and things that only Jenny could share with the confidence she does。 It was a great collection of stories that felt like I was gossiping with a friend over coffee…。 It was beautiful and funny。 It was inappropriate and perfectly encapsulated who Jenny is。 ❤️
Brenna
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Some essays resonated more than others， but it was worth pushing through and motivated me to revisit Furiously Happy。
Amanda Torres
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As always。 The funniest and most hopeful book about dealing with the things life can toss our way。 I recommend the audio book， because her words， read by her。。。 Too good。
Priscilla Maxwell
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Love the blog。 The book seemed to stretch a little too long in places。 But a great message！
Laura Grant
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Funny！ Very honest and an easy read。
TeknikServis
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