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itsgnat's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence
cinderrunner's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence, Self harm, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
siobhanward's review
4.0
I loved how open and honest Blair was about a lot of topics, but she did skirt around how much money she grew up with. I don't know anyone who could afford private school growing up, much less being kicked out of private school and finding a way to re-enter. I would have loved a bit more insight into how Blair felt that having that kind of upbringing impacted her as an adult, and her career.
I learned a lot about Selma Blair throughout this book and loved how she wrote it. I feel like it jumped around a bit and sometimes it was hard to figure out what was happening when, but that didn't spoil my enjoyment too much. It's a fun and interesting read, whether or not you know Blair's work well.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
emilycm's review
5.0
this is one of the few, but best, celebrity memoirs i've read. and in reading it, i know it's going to stick with me. it's someone else's life story, just as every memoir may be, but there was something so innate in this one that i can't help but feel the heaviness and realness of the words as the book now sits on a shelf across from me. i think i'll be recommending this to lots of people in the years to come, and referring to some particular sections at points in my life i do not yet know how they will come.
selma's continuous, authentic threading of her experience with MS was also a very integral, moving part of this memoir. i felt moved by her voice in every sentence and moment of the journey, how she talked about her body, it was a very vivid and powerful account.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Rape, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment