Book description
If it's not one thing, it's a mother.
Fiercely opinionated and unapologetically peculiar, Marie Kuipers points to her New Jersey upbringing for her no-f*cks-given philosophy. As for why she spent most of her adult life underemployed, she credits her mom-who believes she knows better than God Himself-for that.
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1 author picked We're All Mad Here as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Marie Kuipers' writing style puts me in mind of "The Bloggess." This memoir of collected topical essays of the emotional fallout from being born into a privileged but severely dysfunctional New Jersey family is the funniest book I've read in *ages.* Voicey, foul-mouthed, hilarious, and unexpectedly endearing, "We're All Mad Here" is not for the easily offended, but I dare you to read it without laughing.
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