Awake: A Memoir

Awake: A Memoir

by Jen Hatmaker

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4.4 stars from 2,624 reviews. Top 74% of Memoir books we track.

320 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Simon and SchusterPublished 2025-09-23

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Perfect for you if...

  • You've been through a sudden life upheaval and need permission to admit that the version of yourself you presented to the world wasn't the whole story.
  • You've followed a leader or influencer and felt blindsided learning about their private struggles, and you crave that raw vulnerability in return.
  • You're navigating midlife questioning of systems, beliefs, and choices you once thought were solid ground, and you want company in that reckoning.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You're looking for a tidy self-help roadmap with clear steps to recovery. Jen's journey is messier and more introspective than prescriptive.
  • You need distance from religious deconstruction narratives. This book goes deep into questioning faith systems that shaped her, which may feel too close if you're not ready for that.
  • You prefer memoirs that paint their subject in a flattering light. Jen's self-critique and admissions of failure are relentless.

About this book

Jen Hatmaker's memoir recounts the traumatic end of her twenty-six-year marriage and what followed. On July 11, 2020, at 2:30 a.m., she discovered her husband speaking to another woman from their bed—an event that upended her life completely. In the months that followed, she transitioned from a prominent public figure and New York Times bestselling author to a divorced parent of five managing depression and anxiety while learning basic financial responsibilities. Through candid, humorous vignettes spanning forty years, Hatmaker describes the disorientation of midlife: the collapse of her marriage, the unraveling of religious and cultural systems she had previously upheld, and the grief of unwanted change. She examines the broader systems and narratives that shaped her life—including gender limitations, religious subservience, body shame, and self-erasure. Awake documents both her personal crisis and recovery, exploring how she navigated being lost and found her way forward. The memoir serves as both an individual account and a critical analysis of the cultural stories and myths that have shaped women's lives, offering a perspective on midlife renaissance and entering the second half of life with awareness.

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