Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
by Jenny Lawson
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson holds a well received rating of 3.90 out of 5, based on 118.5K reader ratings. First published in 2012. The book spans 318 pages.
About Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
For fans of Tina Fey and David Sedaris—Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her literary debut. Jenny Lawson realized that the most mortifying moments of our lives—the ones we’d like to pretend never happened—are in fact the ones that define us. In the #1 New York Times bestseller, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson takes readers on a hilarious journey recalling her bizarre upbringing in rural Texas, her devastatingly awkward high school years, and her relationship with her long-suffering husband, Victor. Chapters include: “Stanley the Magical, Talking Squirrel”; “A Series of Angry Post-It Notes to My Husband”; “My Vagina Is Fine. Thanks for Asking”; “And Then I Snuck a Dead Cuban Alligator on an Airplane.” Pictures with captions (no one would believe these things without proof) accompany the text.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Jenny Lawson |
| Published | 2012 |
| Pages | 318 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 3.90 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 118,475 |
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 118.5K reader ratings, Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir has an average score of 3.90 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir has 318 pages.
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir was written by Jenny Lawson. It was first published in 2012.
What is the ISBN for Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir?
The ISBN-13 for Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir is 9780399159020.0.
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