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Paris: The Memoir bonus chapter by Paris Hilton

63 reviews

sophie_laura_'s review against another edition

4.5

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Paris’s memoir has been on my radar for a while, so when January came around, fulfilling my tradition of reading celebrity memoirs felt like the perfect excuse to read it. The audiobook is narrated by Paris herself, which certainly amplified the reading experience.

It is important to note that this is a very heavy, and at times horrifying read. The main focus is around Paris growing up with undiagnosed ADHD and her traumatic experiences with the troubled teen industry. As an adult, one of Paris’s main focuses is on taking legal action to dismantle said industry, and it’s clear that the primary purpose of the memoir is to offer a written testimony of the abuse that takes place within these institutions and to raise awareness of the industry’s harm. 

That said, this is not the only focus, and I found Paris’s story to be interesting, even if I don’t always agree with her views or think that she sometimes lacks nuance and awareness in her assessment of events. The writing style is particularly unique - there is a disclaimer at the start that explains her decision to follow her natural style of storytelling and thus try to mimic the thought patterns of ADHD. 

On the whole I would largely recommend this memoir, although I’d heavily advise checking the content warnings to ensure that you’re prepared before you pick this up, as many of the scenes are quite graphic and detailed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Excrement

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

xalrynne's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Infertility, Suicide, Stalking, Abortion, Alcohol

axel_p's review against another edition

4.0

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Some of the book felt like one big advertisement.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Pandemic/Epidemic

amarige's review against another edition

2.75

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A genuine exploration of her lived experiences, centred on the hardships and triumphs. While she acknowledges her privilege, it definitely feels as though the disconnect between her own and her reader’s lives are vastly different, with words of wisdom not translating well to those not born into hyper-wealth. Discourse on neurodivergence, particularly living with ADHD and PTSD, could have been explored with more depth. Interesting, unexpected, and heart wrenching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault

ailiscr32's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

delilahkkw's review against another edition

4.75

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This was a surprisingly deep and insightful read. It’s not  about a bimbo party girl, but about Y2K misogyny, ADHD, sexist tropes, the troubled teen industry and surviving. It’s easy to devour, but touches on heavy topics like assault, exploitation and misogyny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Infertility, Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma

Troubled teen industry

livelypsyche's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault

stateofiction's review against another edition

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I do typically rate memoirs but I think I'm going to leave this one unrated. on one hand, she's been through so much and is trying to do a lot of good. on the other hand she's done so much bad and while she did apologize in the book, it just doesn't seem like enough. and even now, she's bragging about her NFTs and her venture capitalist husband and being besties with the founder of Dolls Kill. but these things I don't like are about her as a person and it doesn't seem fair to rate the book in that way

something I really did like about this is how clear her voice was. while I am like 100% sure there is a ghost writer involved in this based on how eloquent a lot of this was, and certain words and descriptors used. not saying she can't be smart. I am saying she did not receive a high school education. if you want more on that read Part 2 after reading trigger warnings including child abuse, sexual abuse, and more.

anyway back to her voice. it was so clear that even though I didn't listen to the audiobook (I imagine she narrates?), it really felt like she was telling me her story herself. there are so many little jokes that give this memoir a very personal feel to it.

another little thing I liked was every time she established the year we were in, she would tell us the movies, songs, and tech that was out at the time to really transport you back if you were sentient then.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

sorcha's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Mental illness, Pedophilia

Minor: Child death, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Terminal illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol