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itsredandread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
jraspatella's review against another edition
emotional
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sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book of essays really resonated with me. I felt myself thinking about past experiences with a more observant lens. To be honest it took me a long time to read this book. I was always interested in its premise, but that niggling of internalized misogyny kept me from pursuing buying my own copy. How could someone as beautiful, who seems to relish in commodifying their own body have anything to say about the female experience when they’ve benefited so strongly from the patriarchy. A women’s worth is so often based on commodifying the parts of herself most palatable to the outside world. We are taught at such a young age that people expect women to be polite, interesting, “lady-like”, but just sexy enough to keep a man interested enough to either give them the opportunity to succeed, or marry them. This felt like a mirror. It doesn’t matter what walk of life we come from, how famous, or how pretty we are; we as women are all united in a world built to take from us.
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Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
estheraleen's review against another edition
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5.0
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Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
thealbapoems's review against another edition
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4.0
I read one of the essays from this book online back in 2020?2021? and I remember thinking how much I liked her writing. How happy I was that more and more women were speaking up and calling out their aggressors, name, last name and occupation. Ratajkowski’s style is pithy, and beautiful in its vulnerable power. It is the first time in a while that I read a book this long in one sitting, but I just wanted to keep going. From the moment I saw Berger’s quote in the prelims I knew this was going to be a good read. I was right. She explores childhood, her relationship with her family, her fame, and of course her body (and those who have attacked it) as well as how she has managed to claim it back. I remember reading at some point that she was postponing becoming a mother because the way the world views women once they become mothers. So I am glad she has found a haven in it (as far as I understand). I will be giving this book to a lot of my friends. Thanks for writing it Emily.
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Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
slowreadersam's review against another edition
challenging
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slow-paced
4.5
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Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Eating disorder
aeterna's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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4.0
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Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
montsebens's review against another edition
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5.0
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Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
mari1532's review against another edition
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5.0
I love a good memoir and Ratajkowski delivered in this book. I checked out the audiobook from my local library so I was able to hear her tell her story. The vulnerability that Ratajkowski has while detailing her life and her career as a model is deeply moving and beautifully written. She was also one of the first people to really detail for me what it feels like to be an only child within the context of your parent's marriage. Her discussion of how she navigated familial dynamics while pursuing her own life was something that I really admired.
I also really appreciate the reflections that she had about her career and I think this work really highlights something that we as a culture are now coming to grips with. How women were treated in the press in the early 2000s and how that time set particularly harsh health and beauty standards for women. Obviously, there are still a great many problems in this area, but Ratajkowski's open discussion of the modelling industry and how she struggles with reclaiming her own image when it has been used in hundreds of campaign ads is really inspiring.
I also really appreciate the reflections that she had about her career and I think this work really highlights something that we as a culture are now coming to grips with. How women were treated in the press in the early 2000s and how that time set particularly harsh health and beauty standards for women. Obviously, there are still a great many problems in this area, but Ratajkowski's open discussion of the modelling industry and how she struggles with reclaiming her own image when it has been used in hundreds of campaign ads is really inspiring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Sexism
lesseraliterary's review against another edition
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4.0
the writing was very illustrative and i had difficulty putting this down. this book was more of a view of how those around her have viewed her body and how she tries to take ownership back. i felt like she could’ve discussed how she now views her body which she really didn’t. this was mainly i reflection of how things influenced her perception of herself.
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Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
alogna's review against another edition
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5.0
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Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment