I'd never heard of Jen Hatmaker before, but **Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak** kept showing up everywhere I looked. The concept sounded interesting since someone I care about deeply went through a similar situation (though in their case, it was a man who was cheated on).I really feel for the author's situation. I've seen firsthand the devastating impact it has on someone when they find out their spouse is being unfaithful.It's a tale as old as time, regardless of gender.The fai...

Wow, this was EXHAUSTING. I hadn’t really encountered Jen Hatmaker much before, other than knowing she was a “famous” evangelical who became controversial. I really enjoyed Beth Moore’s memoir and thought *Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak* would be somewhat similar? Nope.First off, I genuinely feel for everything Jen has been through. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, and I'm truly happy she's found her way through it all. I don’t have any opinions on the choices she’s made or the ...

I went into this expecting a completely different story, which is totally on me!! If you're dealing with relationship struggles of any kind, I think you'll find *Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak* by Jen Hatmaker super helpful and motivating. I still enjoyed listening because Jen is hilarious, but it definitely has a self-help vibe! Definitely one to check out if you're looking for insightful relationship book reviews.

Woof. Just... woof.I picked up *Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak* because Alissa Wilkinson's New York Times review was so damn good.Honestly, over the past decade, friends have recommended Jen Hatmaker's books, and I've picked them up only to immediately put them back down. Her blogger-turned-author voice always irritated and exhausted me. I never felt like I "got" her, nor did I feel like I fit into her audience as someone who isn't white, American, or evangelical.Her audience f...

I like Jen Hatmaker. I love her brand of humor. I’ve read all her books and enjoyed them immensely. I don’t always agree with her choose-your-own-adventure view of Christianity, but I do recognize the merit in a lot of her points. That being said, I can’t help but feel like this entire book, Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak, is largely a repeat of the last 5 years of her social media. I didn’t find any new revelations, and it actually felt less compelling to me than her Instagram...

I was supposed to feed my kids at some point today, but then I downloaded Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak. Are they still here? Is it bedtime yet? Halfway through, I texted my best friend: “This is all so f***ing good.The best thing Jen Hatmaker's ever written.It’s so genuine.I don’t feel any performative three-ness.”I’ve always been a fan of Jen Hatmaker’s writing, her journey, her heart open to where Jesus is leading… even when I wasn’t ready to follow yet. But this storytelli...

I went back and forth on whether to review "Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak" honestly, because I'm not entirely sure what to make of Jen Hatmaker's transformation these last few years. When I first heard her speak years ago, I found her refreshingly honest and relatable. I was a little thrown when she started deconstructing and talking more about progressivism than Jesus. That was significant because of who her audience was. I decided to give "Awake: Finding Hope and Healing Aft...

I devoured this book. Jen Hatmaker is such an engaging writer, and she handled a tricky subject – heartbreak and healing – with so much grace and self-awareness. If you're looking for an honest and hopeful read, "Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak" is it. Definitely one of the best self-help books I've read this year.

Cancel all your plans—you won't be doing a damn thing until Jen Hatmaker is finished with you and *Awake: Finding Hope and Healing After Heartbreak*. This isn't just a book; it's an experience. A transformative one at that. If you're looking for honest *book reviews* about surviving heartbreak, look no further.

Well. Damn.As someone who grew up in church (we weren’t just there every time the doors were open—we had keys), I know from personal experience how incredibly hard it is to admit you’ve been duped by the church.Especially in a situation like Jen Hatmaker's, where The Church wasn’t just her community—it was her entire source and focus. Her career, her identity, her everything. That kind of betrayal is so deeply personal. I think that shame—the shame of being tricked, of feeling stupid when the sc...