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My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen

17 reviews

riannestratford's review against another edition

funny reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide, Body shaming, Cursing, Murder, Sexual assault, Classism, Drug abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Rape

nuuamuikkunen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

This book is exactly what Lily describes it to be: a raw and unfiltered autobiography written for her children to read when they are older. It's the "Lily's version" of her life. The audiobook is read by her (which I love!) and it gives the text added depth and emotion that is hard to convey through writing. The book is very honest, and doesn't shy away from even the harder subjects like drugs and sexual abuse.

I don't think the reader is meant to feel sorry for her, nor is she trying to apologise for the things she's done. She's just telling what actually happened. Why she did what she did. Like I said, it's a book for her kids. Not necessarily for the rest of the public.

I listened to this after reading the Woman in me by Britney Spears, and I cannot help but feel visceral anger towards the way the press and the entertainment industry treat (especially young) women. It makes my blood boil. I really hope the stories of these brave women will bring about a much needed change.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Alcoholism, Stalking, Drug use, and Child death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

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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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

jwilsonleary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This is everything the media left out. All the things that are important to her life she's laying it bare.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Stalking

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

saeb_20's review

dark emotional funny informative fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

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

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