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You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir

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Ratings
Book
78
Narrator
50
Release Date
March 3, 2026
Duration
8 hours 27 minutes
Summary
"Funny, furious, and profane." —The New York Times

“Not your typical celebrity memoir.” —Jimmy Kimmel

Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You with the Sad Eyes unveils a side of Christina Applegate we’ve never seen, forever cementing her formidable and iconoclastic legacy. 

Christina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with lines learned, ready for lights-camera-action. What started as a financial necessity soon became an emotional escape from a tumultuous home life in the infamous Laurel Canyon scene of the 70s and 80s. She rocketed to stardom on the sitcom Married...with Children and went on to captivate audiences in classics like Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead…, Anchorman, and Dead to Me in her five-decade long career.

Then it all stopped. A Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis in 2021 confined her to a king-sized bed and the company of memories she’d rather forget: memories of the self-doubt and body dysmorphia that stalked her meteoric rise, of her mother’s fight against addiction and abuse after her father left, and of the tax life had taken on her body and mind that was suddenly coming due.

Now, at her most intimate and vulnerable, she unveils a story not even those closest to her fully know. She returns to the diaries she kept her whole life, finding the pain matched by joy, the losses mitigated by the extraordinary, and the weight of life lifted by her unrelenting belief that something greater lay ahead. No longer willing to lock herself away and with the perspective only our own mortality can bring, she knew it was imperative to tell it all.

You with the Sad Eyes presents a remarkable woman and her legacy. In her own words, “I truly believe that books can make people feel less alone. That’s why I’m doing this. You with the Sad Eyes won’t be some big violin scratching for my life. But it will be real. It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humor and grief of life.

So here I am.

Real me.

Lots to say.”
Reviews
Profile Avatar Sherry R. May 2026

Authentic and honest ! My favorite kind of Book! I loved it and I never really watched Christina much . She was a great narrator and her life experience is Worth the read!

Profile Avatar Lorri P. May 2026

Loved it! She is a bad ass and a truth teller.

Profile Avatar Crystal B. May 2026

Great read!

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2026

So a great read and so relatable during some parts. So sad that she never felt good enough or pretty enough she is such a gorgeous woman and an even beautifully minded person as a whole! Would definitely recommend

Profile Avatar Ben H. May 2026

4.5/5

Profile Avatar Caroline A Apr 2026

Listening to Christina read her words made them so much more powerful.

Profile Avatar Rosemary C. Apr 2026

Interesting, funny, poignant.

Profile Avatar Robertamberg Apr 2026

I have never really been a "Married" or Christina fan but I have followed news reports about her and had curiosity. The book hit a home run in many respects. Christina is so brave and courageous. And so talented. The book is a marvel not only for her fans but for those who are not but have curiosity. Lots of inside gossip and stories about people who have been involved with her. A good and entertaining read. I wish her the very best in dealing with her significant health issues which are a major part of her story.

Profile Avatar Corinne P. Mar 2026

Really enjoyed it . Same time line as myself. I loved her raw honestly! That's the only way to go. She gets it 100. Heartbreaking but very inspiring ️️️️️

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2026

Very good.

Profile Avatar Kelli D. Mar 2026

Loved it

Profile Avatar Kens Mar 2026

Kiki fan for lifeeeee

Profile Avatar Nicole J. Mar 2026

just what a memoir should be. sharing the ups and downs from her own perspective. no sensationalizing, throwing people under the bus, gossip etc. just raw emotion and a story that helps us see who she is, how she got there and what she would like people to know.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2026

I wanted to like this book so badly since I saw Christina's performance in Dead to Me! I truly enjoyed hearing all about her life from childhood to present day. What I didn't like were the same struggles in her life being repeated over and over again in different chapters. It jumped around and would have been better being in chronological order. The book needed better editing. Lastly, as much as I love having the author narrate their own biographies, I struggled with Christina opening up and crying over some very difficult times and in the next breath, she's is back to her normal voice. Again, I think an editing issue from the producer of the taping.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2026

This is a deep, meaningful memoir by an intelligent and thoughtful person who is much more than the talented, hilarious actor I knew her to be. Loved the book and grateful to hear her story in her own voice.

Profile Avatar Valor N. Mar 2026

I think many things. As we all do. And "CA" has her thoughts on raw display for anyone that thinks they ever wanted to see them closer and more authentically than through their Rose tinted lense - an accurate portrait of someone who is who they are, sharing how they view themselves is an inside-outward perspective many don't often get to participate in viewing without being permitted in. Thanks for the brave intimacy.

You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir

You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir

Author: Christina Applegate
Read by: Christina Applegate
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