A review by probablyjenna
We Are Too Many: A Memoir [Kind of] by Hannah Pittard

emotional funny sad fast-paced

5.0

If you’re a memoir girlie or just a fan of stories about people navigating complicated adult relationships, lemme introduce you to Hannah Pittard’s fantastic “kind of” memoir, We Are Too Many.

I won this in a Goodreads giveaway and knew nothing about it; in an unusual turn of events, I began reading it almost immediately after opening the package and then I just…couldn’t stop. Hannah’s story & honest writing really stole my attention.

The gist of the book is that Hannah’s husband had an affair with her (pretty toxic) best friend, and this memoir is sort of the processing of both of those relationships as well as Hannah sort of figuring herself out. She doesn’t present herself as a victim or someone to pity; more than anything, she tries to show where these relationships went wrong long before any physical lines were crossed. Hannah is so brutally honest about herself, her life, and the idiosyncrasies of adult relationships. As a thirty something, I found so much of her story relatable in different ways and left the book feeling like I’d just gotten off the phone with a friend.

Also, the writing style is COOL. The first part is written like a script showing snapshots across the years of the relationship, which was a fun way to see things emerge. Overall, this was a wonderful surprise of a book that I highly recommend!

Lastly, a slight ED trigger warning**** the author is very candid about her issues with disordered eating, so tread carefully if that is a trigger for you.