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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
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
kelsey13roberts's review
3.75
Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
kataleen1989's review
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug use
coronationcorgi's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, and Death of parent
emma_reads28's review
3.5
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Addiction
gretchenplz's review against another edition
4.0
Listening to this, I realized that I actually knew very little about Ru, who he is, and where he came from. I appreciate his openness and honesty throughout. I actually love that this doesn't even mention the show at all. I don't think it is the right place to share that story, anyway. The only thing I was looking forward to but am sad was missing was more details about Ru's friendship with Michelle. But I understand keeping the version of himself that hosts Drag Race separate.
I hope there's a follow-up memoir once he steps down/retires from Drag Race, honestly.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Drug use