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My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen

17 reviews

thunderstrikes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Self harm, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexism, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Grief, Misogyny, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, Rape, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, and Cursing

Minor: Car accident, Islamophobia, Racism, Infertility, and Transphobia

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

 The Details:
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Unabridged

This was such an insightful read, especially after recently reading the fiction story of Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson.

I've always like Lily Allen's music, so I enjoyed hearing about her life - a lot events I never knew had happened - and the honesty of it all was so vulnerable.

The audiobook was great. Lily's speaking voice is so easy to listen to.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Alcoholism, Bullying, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

ashaturnerr's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Interesting read - covers misogyny and mental health issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

cgreenstein's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

She seems like a "what you see is what you get" kind of person, as well as being someone who doesn't always get it right but figures it out eventually and then takes responsibility and makes amends as needed. I enjoy her music and wish her well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Drug use, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

goldyyy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Police brutality

helhas3letters's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

I enjoyed Lily Allen's autobiography and raced through it in a matter of days. I would have liked to see more material on her career in the music industry, especially in more recent years - there was some, but it was balanced out with lots of content about her upbringing and personal life. That's just me though! This book touches on a lot of heavy topics so definitely check the content warnings if you'd like to know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Stalking, Drug use, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Misogyny, Addiction, Miscarriage, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Eating disorder

fredasvoice's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

2.0

I knew Lily Allen was a celebrity, but honestly, that's where it ended for me. I wasn't sure if it was acting, singing or something else all together. Still, I found this book as a way to learn more.

I felt like I connected with her on so many levels, and disliked her all at the same time. I've never been famous, wrote music or even played in a band, but I was a drug addict and lived a very toxic life for a short time. Those moments in the book, I knew how she felt. I knew why she was doing it. I totally got it!

She is such a narcissist though. She openly admits it too. That is frustrating. It sucks as a reader, trying to get to know her too.

I feel for her. I feel like she should want more for herself since she so candidly tells the reader how she has the means to do what most people can't. But I digress....

Not a book I'd recommend, fan or not. Her fans may not like some of the things she says in this book and the ignorant reader, like me, definitely will not. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely incredible, it was funny and honest and open and raw, heartbreaking and sad and shocking all at once. I loved it, and I feel privileged to have listened to it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Bullying, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Misogyny

cella_cr's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Addiction, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Drug abuse

Minor: Self harm

_ellie_reading_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Body shaming and Child abuse