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Infused with the humour you would expect from a comedienne such a Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising is an engaging, look back on the authors life.
BLUF: If you use this memoir to reflect on yourself and how you speak about you, it will serve you well. Read deeper.
I picked up this book out of curiosity for Rebel Wilson, whose work I don’t necessarily follow, and found myself actually inspired in the confidence arena.
Rebel Wilson thinks very highly of herself, as she should; and most importantly, as should we about ourselves. That’s the point. Usually when someone talks about themselves in the manner she does, it’s off-putting. Sometimes it’s a bit repetitive (I imagined a comedy skit where Rebel beats an audience of dead horses with a stick that says I’M AWESOME). But she takes the time to explain why being full of yourself is actually quite important. You can be confident and self-appreciating while also being an extremely good and humble person. It doesn’t have to make you arrogant as long as it doesn’t come through in your actions toward others negatively. We, women specifically, are so constantly wired to cringe at the idea of verbalizing our self-worth that I think it will sadly hurt the reviews of her book. Trust me, a few times I found myself start to roll my eyes. And then I thought: why don’t I say this about myself? It’s not hurting anyone for me to acknowledge my own awesomeness. It’s helping myself, and ultimately others, to think about and truly feel like you’re excellent. To continue being excellent. To ensure no one makes you feel like less when you’re not. To hold others accountable when they don’t reward excellence in favor of whatever @sshole agenda they have. And to better acknowledge where you actually fail and fix it.
I found Rebels upbringing interesting because it’s kind of normal. Overall relatable in its flavor. Traumas and life-bounding parenting actions can happen to anyone; even privileged, white, private schoolers.
I appreciate that she has the courage to express how her sugar addiction is similar in a lack of discipline and character as drug/alcohol abuse, while still having boundaries in dating. I appreciate that she expresses love for her body while acknowledging that it was not healthy and would’ve led her on a path to disease. This is very hard to do in a society that is addicted to indulgence, sugar, and whatever positivity mottos allow them to take an easy path without difficult changes for the sake of health.
I appreciate that she calls out BS media groups and terrible celebrities. It’s hard to exist against the cultural grain of alcoholism, drugs, and creepy sexual entertainment. Even if you don’t loudly denounce that type of behavior, simply declining to partake will make the incels and cool-girls rage in inferiority and guilt. That is a reality that can only be changed by supporting those who dare to be ethical and call it out. That means the masses loving a celebrity who stands up against the intimidating wall of powerful directors and actors who are renowned for the wrong reasons (unbeknownst to us usually).
I like her theme of light and darkness. It struck me to my core and how I’ve defined my life as well, which is a personal reason I continued to devour this book. I like that she can express love and distaste/boundaries toward the same human, and it doesn’t matter if it makes sense. It’s complicated, that’s the point. I appreciate that she shared her fertility journey; a scenario I wrangle with (with much less funding for the process, but the emotion is the same).
I very much enjoyed this book and will look to support her work in Hollywood.
I picked up this book out of curiosity for Rebel Wilson, whose work I don’t necessarily follow, and found myself actually inspired in the confidence arena.
Rebel Wilson thinks very highly of herself, as she should; and most importantly, as should we about ourselves. That’s the point. Usually when someone talks about themselves in the manner she does, it’s off-putting. Sometimes it’s a bit repetitive (I imagined a comedy skit where Rebel beats an audience of dead horses with a stick that says I’M AWESOME). But she takes the time to explain why being full of yourself is actually quite important. You can be confident and self-appreciating while also being an extremely good and humble person. It doesn’t have to make you arrogant as long as it doesn’t come through in your actions toward others negatively. We, women specifically, are so constantly wired to cringe at the idea of verbalizing our self-worth that I think it will sadly hurt the reviews of her book. Trust me, a few times I found myself start to roll my eyes. And then I thought: why don’t I say this about myself? It’s not hurting anyone for me to acknowledge my own awesomeness. It’s helping myself, and ultimately others, to think about and truly feel like you’re excellent. To continue being excellent. To ensure no one makes you feel like less when you’re not. To hold others accountable when they don’t reward excellence in favor of whatever @sshole agenda they have. And to better acknowledge where you actually fail and fix it.
I found Rebels upbringing interesting because it’s kind of normal. Overall relatable in its flavor. Traumas and life-bounding parenting actions can happen to anyone; even privileged, white, private schoolers.
I appreciate that she has the courage to express how her sugar addiction is similar in a lack of discipline and character as drug/alcohol abuse, while still having boundaries in dating. I appreciate that she expresses love for her body while acknowledging that it was not healthy and would’ve led her on a path to disease. This is very hard to do in a society that is addicted to indulgence, sugar, and whatever positivity mottos allow them to take an easy path without difficult changes for the sake of health.
I appreciate that she calls out BS media groups and terrible celebrities. It’s hard to exist against the cultural grain of alcoholism, drugs, and creepy sexual entertainment. Even if you don’t loudly denounce that type of behavior, simply declining to partake will make the incels and cool-girls rage in inferiority and guilt. That is a reality that can only be changed by supporting those who dare to be ethical and call it out. That means the masses loving a celebrity who stands up against the intimidating wall of powerful directors and actors who are renowned for the wrong reasons (unbeknownst to us usually).
I like her theme of light and darkness. It struck me to my core and how I’ve defined my life as well, which is a personal reason I continued to devour this book. I like that she can express love and distaste/boundaries toward the same human, and it doesn’t matter if it makes sense. It’s complicated, that’s the point. I appreciate that she shared her fertility journey; a scenario I wrangle with (with much less funding for the process, but the emotion is the same).
I very much enjoyed this book and will look to support her work in Hollywood.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced