by Jenny Mollen
First published 2014
Jenny Mollen wants everyone to love her. Her parents, her dogs, her ex-boyfriends and their dogs, her famous husband, even his ex-girlfriends and their new boyfriends. This desire drives her to outrageous behavior that most people would call crazy, but Jenny thinks crazy is just what boring people call fun people. She stalks her therapist because he knows everything about her, so shouldn't she know everything about him? She throws a bachelorette party so disastrous that guests fear someone died. She tests her best friend by hiding in the backseat while the friend rides to dinner with Jenny's husband. These stories capture Jenny at her most genuine, when she stops trying to impress anyone or appear responsible. She acts on impulse, plots elaborate hoaxes, and refuses to acknowledge any boundaries. Her memoir explores what happens when you indulge your inner crazy person instead of doing the right thing.
Genres: autobiography, contemporary, memoir, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
272 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press