Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen

3 reviews

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

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