March 31, 2022
Recommended Reads
This Will Be Funny Later: A Memoirby Jenny Pentland
If you’re looking for one of those all-too-real but out-of-this-world kind of stories, then This Will Be Funny Later: A Memoir by Jenny Pentland is perfect for you. Newly published, it tells the story of Pentland growing up as the daughter of Roseanne Barr from the TV sitcom Roseanne, and all of the ugly truths that came with a family graced with fame in the 1980s. It’s laced with irony and dark humor throughout, explaining how she and her siblings struggled with body weight issues, bullies, crazy fans of their mother, mental institutions, and even parental divorce—very much opposite of the sitcom based loosely on their actual lives. Just when she thinks life is getting better, something else always goes awry. And yet somehow, she manages to make it through her insane life to become happily married and raising a family, though bumps in the road still happen.If you’re just curious about the family dynamic the show is based on or if you want to find a light at the end of the tunnel for your own difficult family scenario, Pentland’s book will keep you thoroughly entertained. What’s fame like on an already strained family? How do you revolt like a true daughter of parents raised in the 1960s? Read it and find out!