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emilycm's review against another edition
4.5
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.
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Eating disorder
samarakroeger's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Misogyny, Addiction, Cancer, and Medical trauma
graciejames121's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Medical content
epellicci's review against another edition
3.5
I really hope that writing My Body was healing and restorative for Ratajkowski. The trauma and struggle to identify her place in her world were written with astounding honesty.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer
mary_foster_'s review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness
bynarii's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny and Mental illness
Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy
nonfluorescent's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Mental illness
ajoyn1201's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Pregnancy
ymorii's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness
leduyhxxng's review against another edition
3.0
In the twelve very personal essays, we can begin to see Emily's stories and the power dynamics that shape modelling. Yet her writing feels rather erratic, sparse in some places and rushed in others, failing at times to connect the thematic thread that Emily herself set out. This is most unfortunate because there are unquestioningly a lot of details and images—beautifully brought out in the essay collection—that feel particularly powerful in the context of her story, but were never adequately explored.
I admire Emily's effort to love through the writing of My Body. My two favourite essays are 'Pamela' and 'Releases'. They were brilliantly written (especially 'Releases,' the final essay of the book), and feel vulnerable and honest. Other essays either feel like the honesty is somehow choking her, the writing indelicate and forced thus choking us as readers, or throwing suppressed anger at other people (which makes it quite awkward to read). But the vulnerability makes you stay, and love Emily Ratajkowski even more for taking the step.
I was fairly let down by both the writing and storytelling of the book. Then again, I greatly admire the effort to find love.
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Vomit