Broken

#36 in Biography & memoir

Broken

Jenny Lawson

Original language EN

8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 10110 ratingsConfidence 37%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#36 of 71 in Biography & memoir ahead of 50% of the category
256
Pages
about 4.5 h
Reading time
  • NYT bestseller · 3 weeks on the list, peaked at #3

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About the book

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened. Now with a new bonus chapter. ‘Broken is the party of the year . . . I loved it’ - Sarah Knight, bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k As her fans already know, Jenny Lawson suffers from depression. In Broken, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we’re not alone and making us laugh while doing it. Of course, Jenny’s long-suffering husband Victor is along for the ride. Hilarious, heart-warming and honest, Broken is about living, surviving, and thriving. A beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter when we all need it most. A New York Times, Washington Post and LA Times bestseller.

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.2 across 110 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.2. That is how 8.2 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.2110 100%

Frequently asked

What is Broken rated?

8.2 out of 10, from 110 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is Broken worth reading?

Readers give it 8.2/10 from 110 ratings, which puts it ahead of 50 % of the Biography & memoir shelf.

How long does it take to read Broken?

About 4.5 hours at an average reading pace — 256 pages.

Where does Broken rank?

#36 in Biography & memoir on the current snapshot.

Was Broken a bestseller?

Yes — 3 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #3. Sales are shown here but never scored.

How long is Broken?

It has 256 pages — shorter than 63% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.

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