Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller
An honest, heartbreaking and brutally funny memoir about losing a mother you never really had - and a comfort to anyone who loves someone who drives them crazy.
'I was just bowled over by this book' - Nigella Lawson
'A gripping memoir about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, loss and healing . . . exquisitely relatable' -...
Details
26 June 2025256 pages
9781035029334Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A gripping memoir about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, loss and healing, and what it means to finally accept your past and become an adult. Despite being raised in the shadow of fame, Molly's story is both uniquely specific and utterly, exquisitely relatable.Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Brisk and funny and beautifully doneThe Times
Punchy . . . with moments of deep sadness leavened by a sardonic humourThe Guardian
Molly Jong-Fast is the embodiment of Erica Jong's legacy, and this book is a brave, if sometimes troubling, testament to her own capacity for survivalThe Observer
