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gay_for_jay's review
5.0
RuPaul wrote and narrated a phenomenal book about their life and journey to becoming who they are today. There are quotable moments - cause Ru is almost always quotable, but there is so much more as you dive deeper into what is on the page.
I loved learning more about the person under the wig and costume. RuPaul has always been semi-vulnerable but revealed a different side of them (IMO). Learning more about their struggles, life, what drove them, and their relationships (platonic and romantic) was humanizing. Overall, it is digestible, easy to read (and listen to), and insightful.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
devynreadsnovels's review
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Physical abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Addiction, Abandonment, Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Bullying, Transphobia, Cancer, and Infidelity
macncheese_pdf's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Addiction
Minor: Sexual assault
_aurora_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Grief, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia
brea's review
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, Violence, Racism, Bullying, and Homophobia
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
boomwormbrittany's review
5.0
I really liked this memoir and thought it was a pretty interesting read! RuPaul is very candid about his life experiences in this book from growing up with parents who were dysfunctional with each other to his years trying to find his fame. I really liked seeing his candor in this and how he didn't shy away from talking about the things that he did that most would find hard to believe.
I thought his reflection not only on the drag scene but the LGBTQIA+ scene from the 70's to today was really interesting. He was very enmeshed in those scenes and it was interesting ot see him talk about the big players he got to be around and become friends with during this time.
This memoir is a lot of reflection on RuPaul's life as he grew up and learned hard truths that we all have to learn. I thought he did this with great poise and I appreciated getting a look into his story.
I would say if you ever wanted to know more about RuPaul and his past, definitely pick this book up.
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
harryjandrews_99's review
4.25
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
aus10england's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
emma_ekb's review against another edition
4.25
rupaul, my problematic queen. this memoir doesn’t have drag race drama or many celebrity anecdotes, but instead details ru’s rise to fame, from childhood to his mid-30s. he shares his family traumas, his relationship challenges, bouts of homelessness and the general struggles of being a queer, Black fem man in the united states. it was heartfelt and honest and the audiobook narration was wonderful. i do wish we had heard more about more about how he landed “drag race” and some more recent happenings. i also think the narrative was at times repetitive. but overall, a solid memoir and i could see ru writing a sequel!
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Homophobia