Laura Chinn

Acne: A Memoir -- Laura Chinn, Hardcover

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From the creator and star of Florida Girls comes a hilarious and profound memoir about family, happiness, and really aggressive acne.

Despite having dirty-blonde hair and fair skin, Laura Chinn is mixed-race: the daughter of a Black father and a white mother, which on its own makes for some funny and insightful looks at identity. Laura's parents were both Scientologists and nonconformists in myriad ways. They divorced early in Laura's childhood, and she spent her teen years ping-ponging back and forth between Clearwater, Florida, and Los Angeles (with an extended stint in Tijuana for good measure).

Laura lived alone and raised herself for long periods of time, but don't worry! Her mom's alcoholic boyfriend was always nearby to supervise. She also lost family members to horrific tragedies, started drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes when she was eleven years old, and dropped out of school when she was fifteen, all the while completely obsessed with and scarred by her severe acne condition.

This is not a sad story. There is Jell-O wrestling. There is an abnormal amount of dancing. There is information about whether you can drink gallons of sangria while taking unregulated Accutane acquired in Mexico. But mostly there is love, and ultimately there is redemption. Laura explores her trauma through anecdotes riddled with grit and humor, proving that in the face of unspeakable tragedy, it is possible to find success, love, and self-acceptance, zits and all.

Author: Laura Chinn
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 07/19/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780306828881

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 8
Library Journal 07/01/2022 pg. 71

Product Tags:

Adult, Biography & Autobiography, Grand Central Publishing, Hardcover, Humor, Laura Chinn, Survival, Topic, Women

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