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kaitlyncookies's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
macncheese_pdf's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
theyellowbrickreader's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
geesammy's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
charliebee23's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming and Eating disorder
Minor: Death of parent
* I don't know if her mother has died, but she discusses her illness in depth.krissyyne's review against another edition
3.75
Emily Ratajkowski is not someone I knew well before reading this book. I had first heard of her when she chose to raise her (now son, as I understand) as someone with they/them pronouns. It was an interesting thing to hear, especially as she was the first major person I'd heard of doing something like that. Her status as a model, though, was what made me follow her. It's what made me follow Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and a slew of lesser known models whose posts I ate up while simultaneously wondering why I couldn't look like that.
I think her book is fascinating. In a world where models are both rewarded and villainized for their beauty, Emily seeks to explain the enigma behind being famous for her body. From her mother to friends to employers, being "beautiful" - a standard, palpable beautiful - was paramount. It gave Emily rewards in the form of validation and attention from older men and women. But it also came with unchecked pain as that attention devolved into (TW!!!) occurrences of stalking, rape, and sexual assault. It provided people with the ability to write her off, because her looks stereotyped her as dumb and unworldly.
I admire Emily. I admire her courage for writing what she did. It is no easy feat to bare yourself, physically and emotionally, on a public forum for people to encourage or disparage you as they wish. Her book, while maybe not the cleanest writing I've ever read, is brave and provides insight into the possible mindsights of models in a way I've never thought to think about before.
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking