Half His Age

'Jennette McCurdy writes sentences that glimmer and cut like razors. With Half His Age, she delivers a deeply felt and humorous tale about the dangers of youth and desire. This novel is uncomfortable, unpredictable, and unputdownable.' Aria Aber, author of Good Girl 'A riveting examination of lust and self-delusion, and a sly reminder that our worst mistakes can sometimes lead us stumbling toward the light. McCurdy is a fearless and darkly funny writer with an unerring eye for the perfect mortifying detail.' Tom Perrotta, author of Election PRAISE FOR I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED… 'Jennette McCurdy is the queen of lemonade from lemons, using her trauma to weave a painfully funny story that also illuminates the commodification of teenage girls in America. An important cultural document just as much as a searingly personal one' Lena Dunham “How can a book be so sad and also so funny? It's an art, and Jennette McCurdy has mastered it' Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy 'The number-one New York Times-bestselling memoir that has also achieved pop-cultural phenomenon status. McCurdy distinguishes herself from standard-issue celebrity memoir fare with a vivid, biting, darkly comic tone and an immersive present tense' Vogue “A stunning memoir. McCurdy reveals herself to be a stingingly funny and insightful writer, capable of great empathy and a brutal punchline'Time 'A coming-of-age story that is alternately harrowing and funny' The New York Times 'A magnum opus. Sharply funny and empathetic' The Washington Post 'The publishing sensation that—in short, punchy sentences delivered with a high level of self-perception—could transform the trauma memoir business' Guardian