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Synopsis (from Goodreads):

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.

Review:

I've seen the covers of Jenny Lawson's many books, but this is the first book of hers I've picked up.  Although the humor in this book took some getting used to (there's a lot of bathroom humor for a woman in her late forties), Lawson speaks eloquently about the challenges of living with  mental health issues.  She shares her experiences with the various treatments, and health insurance problems she must cycle through to find something that works for her.  

Along the way, she also speaks to the impact this has on her family.  It seems like she feels no small amount of guilt that her illness takes up so much energy in her marriage. But she also understands that her husband and child accept her, and love her, for who she is.  Besides depression, Lawson has anxiety, which means she and her family have never taken a real vacation.  And she knows that she's different from the other mother's at her child's school. 

Where the book really shines is when Lawson talks about the universality of embarrassment.  Everyone has done stupid, foot-in-mouth, embarrassing things.  Her examples of fans sharing their embarrassing moments are hilarious, and help reminds us that whatever dumb thing we've done, we can move on.

Jenny Lawson also provides the narration for this book.  She is the natural choice for this and adds a sense of intimacy that no one else could provide.

This was a wonderful book that makes me want to go back and read all her other works.

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Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Release Date:  April 6th, 2021

Author:  Jenny Lawson

Genre:  Humor/Memoir

Audio Publisher:   MacMillan Audio

Audio Length:  8 Hours, 18 Minutes

Narrator:  Jenny Lawson

Print Publisher:  Henry Holt & Co.

Book Length:  288 Pages

Source:  Libro.fm

Format:  Audiobook

Recommendation:  While the humor may be crude at times, this book had wonderful, humorous insights into life, mental illness, and long-term marriage.  I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.