I love Jenny Lawson. I do, and this probably colors my expectations and experiences with her books. But how can you not love someone who deals with so much personal pain and manages to share it with the world in a way that is both meaningful and humorous.

Long before I read my first Jenny Lawson book, I followed her blog. Her voice consistently carries over from The Bloggess, through each of her books, including Broken. She welcomes you into her life and talks to you like a friend.

Separating the book from the author is very difficult for me, especially in cases like these where the book is the author. Every page, every vignette, is a piece of the author’s life, shared openly for all to view in it’s messiness. She brings the reader inside the world of invisible illnesses and breaks it down in ways anyone can understand. And for those of us who live in that world ourselves, she helps us to feel understood, and like we aren’t alone. Granted, we aren’t all into taxidermy.

Broken (in the best possible way) is my favorite Jenny Lawson book so far. I think it is the most honest book I’ve ever read (and I read a lot of books). I laughed a lot and I cried as well when reading this book. And I recommended it to everyone I know who would appreciate all that this amazing woman is.

I will read anything Jenney Lawson writes… even her grocery lists should she choose to publish them.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.