I'm looking for memoir books that recount a life story in a raw, genuine manner; no romantization or idealization. It might ( or not) focus on a specific aspect of the author's life. Some books that I've already read and enjoyed that fit this description are "Inferno: a memoir of motherhood and madness" by Catherine Cho and "Things in nature merely grow" by Yiyun Li. Thanks!
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
I myself enjoyed the autobio of enfant terrible actor Klaus Kinski (in English published under) All I Need Is Love, also the one by Lemmy Kilmister- White Line Fever was fun to read.
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson is raw and genuine. It’s also extremely funny.
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy, Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson (if you’re ok with memoirs written in verse), Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (if you like graphic memoirs), Flamer by Mike Curato (if you like graphic memoirs), My Broken Language by Quiara Algería Hudes, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr (if you’re like memoirs in verse), and Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (if you like memoirs in verse)
*Lit* by Mary Karr