i feel odd rating this, but it really deserves five stars.

i enjoy the way this book was written, each portion was a genuine piece into her thought process at the time, rather than her current reflections on her past, i think that made navigating her transitions in life seamlessly, as we were able to see where she was coming from, how she got there, and with the ironic humor and knowledge of jennette now, where she’d end up going.

i will say of the humor, it is more of the darkly comedic sort, heavily relying on how absurd her situations are (and they’re very very absurd) as well as a heaping dose of irony. that being said, it doesn’t have the “laugh out loud” quality i feel it has been tagged with, though perhaps the audiobook might. this book is deeply harrowing and the “humorous quality” depending on your perspective, may or may not enhance that.