Awake | by Jen Hatmaker

 

Jen Hatmaker wakes up at 2:30 a.m. to hear her husband whispering on the phone to another woman. Jen's life changes. Her marriage of 26 years ends. Jen is forced to learn how to do things her husband used to handle, while focusing on her career, children and life. It feels impossible and depression peaks its ugly head.

As the book progresses, Jen goes on a journey of self discovery and it's just full of one fancy vacation after another and I became lost and disinterested. I felt that the book became a brag feast. It felt like a story only the rich or those with rich friends could relate to. 

I hate to review memoirs because they are so personal and Hatmakers starts off so painful and personal but I just couldn't connect with her.

 Something  felt a bit off about Hatmakers story as though something was being left out or missing.  Well --- it was. Something major. I googled Jen (I had no idea who she was) and then her ex husband and discovered a few things weren't disclosed which changed my perspective on a few things.

Be warned that there is animal cruelty that is handled with humor which just hits wrong. I do think that Jen made many positive changes in her life and prevailed but this book wasn't for me. I couldn't connect with Jen or relate to her simply because her privilege leaks off the pages.