A truly exquisite book about mental health issues experienced by the author. I would recommend this book to absolutely everyone. This is a hugely courageous and honest novel about the difficulties faced.

If you are familiar with the author's previous work and her blog persona The Bloggess, you are almost guaranteed to enjoy this new book of Jenny's life with Victor and Hailey. There are thoughtful essays about physical and mental illness, interspersed with laugh-out-loud anecdotes. Reading the piece about health insurance made me really glad that I live in the UK and that we have the NHS! Like a good chat with a hilarious friend: five taxidermied animals out of five. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing a review copy in exchange for honest feedback.

OK, so I might become homeless (or get an ASBO) on account of annoying my neighbours by laughing long into the night whilst reading this book. Much of Jenny Lawson's "Broken" can be best described as hilarious stream-of-consciousness. I related *so hard* to the section on memory loss and re-watching films. As someone who had a dementia test because I was so worried about my memory in my early 30s, I have never felt so seen! There were many snorts of laughter whilst reading this book. In fact, I was reduced to wheezing (and utterly incapacitated with mirth) whilst reading about Jenny losing her phone in the house. But it's not just fun and games. "Broken" is also deeply moving. Lawson recounts her experience of chronic illness, including mental ill health, with raw honesty. I also appreciate how she highlighted the difficulties with health and life insurance, with particular reference to pre-existing conditions. "Broken" is an eclectic collection covering a variety of topics including love, loss, dementia, invisible illness, vampires and bearcats and bats, oh my! A really great read.

This is the first Jenny Lawson book I’ve read, and after this I doubt it will be the last. I wanted a laugh about my own mental health issues, and this certainly gave me them - at one point I laughed so much I had tears streaming down my face, and I’m glad I read it while on my own because the amount I laughed out loud would have been embarrassing. I’d recommend this one for anyone who wants to feel less alone with their own issues, or who just feels like a laugh! Thank you to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.