Reviews with content warning for Eating disorder - My Body

it was fine. i felt it was an interesting insight into one woman’s experience in a male dominated world using her beauty and looks to achieve, rather than her brains (that em rata obviously does possess as she displayed in writing the book). however many parts of many of the essays reeked of privilege and self-deprecation to the point of almost attention seeking.

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eleigh17's review against another edition

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challenging emotional

4.25

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amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

4.0

autobiography of a famous female model. She discusses her relationship to her body and how society and modeling have shaped it.

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anninha's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

important and enthralling, this book should be required reading. emily ratajkowsi’s essays are beautiful and honest, heartwarming and heartbreaking. she effectively captures the spirit of what it means to be a woman, and what it means to be famous for your body. this book shed a new light on lives of women, and revealed truths that need to be heard.

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emilycm's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

i had some hesitations going into this based on my usual downfall of reading reviews prior. a lot mentioned how emily doesn't go as into depth on some of the political conversations surrounding her position in the modeling industry and her privilege of capitalizing off her body; everyone desired more beyond mere reflection. while i do agree that there were parts that felt lukewarm in their assessment, like there would be a really interesting point brought up then left, i think that this is a really strong memoir overall. and i enjoyed it. i wanted some more, but only because emily's storytelling was so good and pulled me in.

also, her essay and confession on what happened while filming blurred lines is most talked about in reference to this book, but there are many other deep cutting, profoundly written essays that should get just as much public recognition and appreciation. i especially found the ones about her growing up, her home, and her parents all individually very intoxicating and with their layers of familiarity.

i am looking forward to seeing what she writes in the future, of which i hope is more. for a first book, this is strong and filled with a lot of relevant, thoughtful reflections.

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