Humorous memoir detailing an eccentric childhood with a taxidermist father, family dysfunction, mental health struggles, and absurd adult life.
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Humorous memoir detailing an eccentric childhood with a taxidermist father, family dysfunction, mental health struggles, and absurd adult life.
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When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it. In the irreverent Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson’s long-suffering husband and sweet daughter help her uncover the surprising discovery that the most terribly human moments—t...
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Sexual content
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Adult themes around marriage and relationships discussed in passing.
Violence & gore
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References to taxidermy, dead animals, blood, and a machete incident.
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Frequent and pervasive strong profanity and curse words throughout.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of drugs and alcohol in context of stories.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Self-harm / suicide
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Mentions of mental illness and related personal struggles.
Abuse & suffering
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Eccentric and unbalanced family dynamics from childhood recounted.
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