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deshanejt's review against another edition
4.5
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.
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder
Minor: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders
fkshg8465's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
dadzpeach's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Death of parent
snoopyfanclub's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent
infectiousreading's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
katiejohns's review against another edition
Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Death of parent
stepnic's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia
Minor: Death of parent
milesofkiles's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
shewantsthediction's review
3.5
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.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
brischneider16's review
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
Minor: Death of parent