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You With the Sad Eyes
Why we recommend it
You With the Sad Eyes brings together celebrity memoir, memoir, and darkly funny. It is a strong match for readers drawn to raw & honest, resilience, and book club read.
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Book-club questions
Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.
- How does Applegate use humor to control—or survive—the most painful parts of her story?
- What does the memoir reveal about the cost of growing up as a working child in Hollywood?
- How do cancer, multiple sclerosis, and changing physical ability reshape her relationship with her body and career?
- Did the memoir change the way you think about what celebrities owe the public—and what they are entitled to keep private?