Tiffany Thompson

The less annoying voice from Sam & Cat

Revisado: 09-27-22

I'm 39. I only know Jennette as the less annoying voice from the show my youngest step son watched when he was 11 years old. Now I fall asleep listening to her. It's comforting to know it's okay to feel glad when my mom is dead. My mom isn't dead, but she has severe dementia so the person I have known is dead. When she was all there she wasn't exactly fantastic. My mom has been slowly declining for over 10 years and Jennette's book has gotten me to finally seek out therapy to deal with the stuff I carry from my mom. Jennette is honest and raw and her voice is sedate. This is the best memoir I've read in years. The narration is (especially from an author) is up there with David Sedaris. I love this book.

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I'm not a fan of SNL writers

Revisado: 09-24-21

This title was automatically suggested a million times, it was not for me. Nice guy, just kind of boring.

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Read this book if you need to understand an addict

Revisado: 07-31-21

My brother has been an addict since he was 14, he's thirty six now. He has had many days of sobriety, but still fights and falls into addiction, although his times in sobriety become longer each stretch. The chapter where Moshe explains how you become this thing that only wants the drug that makes you feel slightly less shitty hit hard. It's this pissing on the floor chapter. I've read so many books on addiction, worked with addicts in jail, been a researcher under prestiges academics, and no one has explained addiction and what it feels like to me in the way Moshe did in this book. I wish I could get my mother and sister to read his book, but he would literally have to kidnap them and read it out loud himself in order to make them pay attention to one more resource on addiction. Yes, I realize it's in audiobook. Thanks Moshe. For this gift of a book, I will give you a secret on the hotline.

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I keep waiting

Revisado: 01-30-20

I keep waiting to find a book that made me feel as much as this novel did. Three years after reading it, I think of it every time I search a new fiction author.

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Helped me begin to understand addicts in my life

Revisado: 07-01-19

well written. made me cry, made me sad, angry and conflicted. if you have struggled with addiction or had someone close struggle, read this.

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Honest, raw to the bone, and inspirational.

Revisado: 08-28-17

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Ms. Pat's life before age15 could be a blockbuster. I don't care who you are or where you come from, you will find some aspect of her life you relate to. Her upbringing and story of survival is incredible, but what really touched me is what she did for her niece's and other children in her family. She knew what being raised by an addict was like and, no matter the struggle, did everything she could to protect other kids in her life she saw being neglected. If a 20 year old with 2 toddlers can welcome 4 little girls into her home and find a way to give them a safe, enriching, environment, we can all do more to help other kids in need of protection.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ms. Pat's perception of people and ability to navigate such awful situations at such a young age was captivating. Her life and story are filled with tragic people but she is able to find humor. The story about helping her disabled uncle get it on with a prostitute was disturbing and hilarious.

Have you listened to any of Patricia Williams’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I've been following her career for a couple years through different podcasts but this book is so much deeper. Her reading this story made me feel like she was reaching into her soul and by the end it was like she was speaking directly to me.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The epilogue had me in tears. I was raised by my Aunt and Uncle for ten years of my life and to hear Ms. Pat say she felt those girls were her own children gave me another level of respect and thanks for the family that took me in. I sincerely hope she finds her niece and want to thank her for telling her story so candidly.

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So Happy He Has a Podcast!

Revisado: 08-03-17

For fans old or new, Jon Ronson does not disappoint. This was a great listen.

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She is such a strange person with actual perspect.

Revisado: 07-21-17

The audio performance alone is worth listening to. Her story is unique, but it is not something you don't see in people around you, in people aspiring to be famous or people clever and enigmatic enough to make you fall into their trap. Her story about addiction is comedic and tragic, but a completely different side of addiction, a story about long-term addiction that most people don't talk about. I have come to absolutely hate the word "brave", but at the end of the day, Kristen story is just that. Thank you for sharing your life with us

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Gives you that unbearable feeling & I loved it!

Revisado: 12-29-16

The main character is disturbing and normal. She feels and does things most of us do, but she acts on her creepy impulses. The narrative is wicked and character development is impeccable. I highly recommend this story.

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Just kept waiting for the plot to liven up!

Revisado: 12-29-16

I read this novel after David Sedaris recommended another book by this author. The story is intricate and a portrait of the difficulties in every family. I just kept waiting for the big bombshell and it never came. Interesting enough to pass the time but not a favorite.

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