Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair

5 reviews

bookynooknook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I love Selma Blair. This was like sitting in a room chatting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Minor: Ableism and Abortion

decembermagpie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Deportation, Medical content, Rape, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Grief, Eating disorder, Ableism, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

 - I didn't know much about Selma Blair before starting this book, other than having seen her in a few movies and knowing about her MS diagnosis. Her memoir takes readers inside what has so far been a fairly private life, and I'll remember it forever.
- This book is a hard read. Blair has been through a lot in her life. I also read the audiobook, read by Blair herself, and she breaks into tears at many points in the story.
- However, MEAN BABY also delivers on the celebrity front. Blair name drops with abandon, and takes us with her to fancy award show parties, photo shoots, and to hang out with the likes of Carrie Fisher and Karl Lagerfeld. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Physical abuse, Ableism, and Alcoholism