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allieskat17's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Well written and very interesting. I never knew that peck struggled with drugs and was very interested to hear about his struggles with weight and self esteem after watching him as a kid
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, and Sexual content
deshanejt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
I absolutely love learning how down-to-earth and relatable some celebrities are. To find out there are genuine people underneath the facade of Hollywood.
Josh's memoir was raw and brutally honest. He shared his experiences in candid detail, and I found his journey to find sobriety and happiness oddly relatable.
Mixing in dark and dry humor at times, with witty commentary. This felt very much like it came from the heart.
I remember growing up with Drake & Josh, and the Amanda Bynes show... They were role models, and reading about the most humbling of experiences and poor life choices Josh made throughout his life was a healthy reminder that we don't always have it altogether, and that's okay! We just can't stop trying.
Josh's memoir was raw and brutally honest. He shared his experiences in candid detail, and I found his journey to find sobriety and happiness oddly relatable.
Mixing in dark and dry humor at times, with witty commentary. This felt very much like it came from the heart.
I remember growing up with Drake & Josh, and the Amanda Bynes show... They were role models, and reading about the most humbling of experiences and poor life choices Josh made throughout his life was a healthy reminder that we don't always have it altogether, and that's okay! We just can't stop trying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder
Minor: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders
supmallory's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
5.0
I felt super seen with this book - as someone who was formerly overweight and currently struggling, Thank you for this. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Addiction
Moderate: Alcoholism
shewantsthediction's review
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3.5
I've always liked Josh Peck, and as soon as I knew he had a book I put it on hold. I grew up with Drake & Josh, as I think most of his fans did, and while I wasn't around for the Vine era, I remember discovering that he was randomly doing Youtube and watched him for a bit. I also tried to listen to his podcast but the episodes were ridiculously long. I'm talking HOURS.
Anyways, this book is good. I was shocked about how honest Josh was. By some miracle, he's managed to keep his public image pretty clean, but has struggled his entire life with never having met his dad, having to earn a living to help support his mom since he was like 15, eating as a coping mechanism, low self-esteem, and drug addiction (he's been 13 years clean). Dude has just been through a lot. He came from nothing, and while I've never been a Jewish child actor struggling with my weight, it's super relatable.
Occasionally he'll make some remark that's slightly out of touch, such as when he says he's training with the guys who killed Bin Laden, or how he's not the next Shia LaBeouf. While funny, perhaps you could find a celebrity who hasn't abused their girlfriend to compare yourself to?? Or not bring up 9/11?? It's little slip-ups like that. I'm wondering if the book was written before certain stories came out, or his editors just didn't want to touch his authenticity—because the whole thing does read as very authentic, and most are jokes.
My one major complaint is the continuous comma splices. Unfortunately I read the print version, so I had to calm the grammar nerd in me once a second just to get through it. There were also quite a few typos and all I could think was, "YOUR EDITOR DID YOU DIRTY, DUDE!" If I'd had access to the audio instead, this might've been a four-star read, but I still read it all in one go.
I do wish he'd written about how he'd met his wife and more about his son, but I appreciate what we got. You have to admire the guy's sincerity, perseverance, and passion for what he does. It's an overall positive message and I love that he's using his platform for this.
Anyways, this book is good. I was shocked about how honest Josh was. By some miracle, he's managed to keep his public image pretty clean, but has struggled his entire life with never having met his dad, having to earn a living to help support his mom since he was like 15, eating as a coping mechanism, low self-esteem, and drug addiction (he's been 13 years clean). Dude has just been through a lot. He came from nothing, and while I've never been a Jewish child actor struggling with my weight, it's super relatable.
Occasionally he'll make some remark that's slightly out of touch, such as when he says he's training with the guys who killed Bin Laden, or how he's not the next Shia LaBeouf. While funny, perhaps you could find a celebrity who hasn't abused their girlfriend to compare yourself to?? Or not bring up 9/11?? It's little slip-ups like that. I'm wondering if the book was written before certain stories came out, or his editors just didn't want to touch his authenticity—because the whole thing does read as very authentic, and most are jokes.
My one major complaint is the continuous comma splices. Unfortunately I read the print version, so I had to calm the grammar nerd in me once a second just to get through it. There were also quite a few typos and all I could think was, "YOUR EDITOR DID YOU DIRTY, DUDE!" If I'd had access to the audio instead, this might've been a four-star read, but I still read it all in one go.
I do wish he'd written about how he'd met his wife and more about his son, but I appreciate what we got. You have to admire the guy's sincerity, perseverance, and passion for what he does. It's an overall positive message and I love that he's using his platform for this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
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