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My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

94 reviews

soniafriemel's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder

emilycm's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

mtthplc's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexism

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I've been living under a rock for years and did not know who Emily Ratajkowski was before I started seeing this book pop up in the TBRs and wrap ups of booktubers I watch. I went into this hearing her be described as the "Blurred Lines" girl and walked out of the book knowing she is so much more. Ratajkowski writes so vulnerably about her experiences working in the modeling industry, how her body has been bought and sold - most of the time without her consent, how she marvels at the wonderful things her body can do to her (i.e. the birth of her son), and how it can make people think they know all about who she is based on what she looks like. 

I think this memoir does a beautiful job of stomping on the narrative that no matter what a woman looks like, it doesn't give them more power. Ratajkowski cites a quote by Halle Berry: "My looks have spared me no hardship." She's RIGHT. Your looks do not protect you from abuse at the hands of men and patriarchal norms in society. It's so insidious to go around believing that beautiful women don't have problems simply because they are beautiful. 

Anyway - that was a tangent, back to what I thought...

There were sections listening to this audiobook where I flat out cried, especially when at times, Ratajkowski herself, narrating the book, would get choked up herself. I wanted to hug this woman every time that happened. It felt extremely intimate to listen to her read her own words.

Additionally, Emily Ratajkowski's writing is beautiful. The pictures she paints with her words are both lovely and grotesque, they can be joyful or heartbreaking, but they are consistently vivid. I will definitely be adding anything else she writes to my TBR. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death and Eating disorder

citrinuke's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

funkylitchick's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

graciejames121's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

d0505's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

hezajc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of those rare books where I wish I could rate it more than 5 stars. This book blew me away. The essays are vulnerable, raw, emotional, powerful, and infuriating (for what she has had to deal with). She covers the intersections of beauty, patriarchy, capitalism, and feminism. 

I'm usually not an audio book fan, but Emily Ratajkowski read the book and it was soooo powerful to hear her voice. I highly recommend listening to the audio version. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment