Nepotism baby’s self pity party

This seemed like a whole lot of self pity. Blaming everyone around and a made up family curse. I don’t have much empathy for nepotism babies. ‘Struggling’ while her famous mommy is offering a house in Manhattan Beach and getting her jobs in the industry. Beyond tone deaf. Also…her tone of voice was so monotone and boring. The only thing that drew me in was the cool book cover. This will be funny later…I’m still waiting to laugh.

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What a ride!! Jennie Pentland's Memoir

Written and narrated by Jennie Pentland, daughter of famed TV Star, Roseanne Barr, Jennie shares her experiences growing up in the midst of emotional and psychological upheavals in the lights and shadows of a multi-year sitcom. How she currently navigates the circumstances of her past and copes with the present demands of her own motherhood and family life is relatable, and often incredible! Her keen intellect, a sharp wit, and creativity emerges from an author who has compelling stories to tell worthy of a listen. Be ready for the ride, fasten your seatbelts, and prepare for surprises, shock, delights, humor, horror and insights from the floodlights of Hollywood to the farm on Hawaii. I look forward to her next book!

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Funny, Courageous, and Honest - a must read

An honest, funny portrayal of growing up in the spotlight and navigating a complex family dynamic. Loved every minute.

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simply a stellar book.

This was the best book I've read while going through a divorce, sorting out my childhood trauma, moving across the country, Solo parenting a high needs child, and navigating pandemic. Jenny's story is so relatible and she does a marvelous job of telling it in such a hilarious way. My inner child, my inner teen, and my current adult self want to be her friend. I cried when I finished this book, comma not only because it was touching, but because it was over.

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Loved this memoir

This memoir is told so well. Jenny Pentland manages to tell her story with intelligent wit without diminishing the traumas she experienced in her childhood. Really loved it.

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So good!

Jenny Pentland’s funny, insightful and sometimes sad memoir was wonderful. I had seen her in Your Mom’s House and was charmed by her interview there and further charmed by her book. Ms. Pentland has overcome a lot and has done so with a lot of forgiveness and lack of bitterness.

It’s funny now!

Listening to this book made me really appreciate how fortunate I’ve been in my life. Also, it demonstrated the importance of having a sense of humor!

Extreme of hits and misses

The first third or so was utterly an disposable account of an unremarkable childhood. It's a shame because in celebrity memoirs, this is often the best part. It's much more predictable and unrelatable after their famous. Here it's the opposite. After Rosanne got famous is where Jenny Pentland's life went bonkers.

Narration is also hit and miss. She's very much not a performer and long passages can go by where she's struggling and you're bored. On the other end of the extreme, there are parts of her story that no one could tell better than herself.

An unexpected highlight was a chapter only a few minutes long of her reading her biting tweets. Way more memorable than such a thing has any right to be.

Enjoyed this book

Jenny gave an insightful humorous peek into her life as the child of Roseanne. Throughout her hardships, she found humor and hope. I highly recommend this read.

Really great!

The book was witty and interesting. The author narrated her childhood in a really authentic way. I loved it!