Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Paris: The Memoir bonus chapter by Paris Hilton

83 reviews

splattergunk's review against another edition

5.0

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This book is hard to read. Not because it’s written by Paris Hilton (and her ghostwriter) and not for the reasons that people would assume - that it would be vapid and boring and self serving - because this book is none of those things. This book is a hard read because Paris doesn’t spare the details of the horrors she’s endured, especially as a young adult in the “troubled youth” programs. 

This book was absolutely captivating, emotionally raw, stunningly well written, and had me near tears at points. 

You can decide for yourself if you think her book is genuine or a cleverly crafted PR piece, but one thing is for sure, this is a book that all young girls/femmes - teens and early twenties - should have access to. This book can open up a world for them to know that they are not alone, many of their experiences from small to big and light to dark are normal and that they are not the ones to blame. This is a book many teen and young adult girls/femmes (and even many others in the queer community) can relate to, learn from, and see themselves in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition

4.5

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I definitely think I wouldn’t have enjoyed the book as much if I eyeball read this book.  Paris added so much emotion to the audiobook so that, even during the dark parts, I could keep going.

I remember growing up at the same time as Paris.  She’s only a few years older than me and I definitely othered her.  I am so sorry because this woman has gone through so much, money or not.

This book is such a beautiful look at ptsd, finding joy, and living with ADHD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy

kiwichill's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

4.5

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Fame is a trauma (on top of so many other traumas), and Paris Hilton is an icon 💟

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Excrement, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

haleysversion's review against another edition

3.5

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

amybellbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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This memoire covers the cruel vile experiences Paris endured in her teenage years and her battle to overcome the trauma and damage that resulted from them.
I found it to be moving and frank with a dash of wit and just enough of the glitz and charm we know her for.
Brave, challenging, thought provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Abortion

sadiebugreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Sexism, Excrement, Stalking, Abortion

katherinehiggins's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

5.0

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Raw, beautiful and essential reading for all millennials. What a life. Absolutely broke my heart in places and also reflect on growing up at this time as a girl with undiagnosed ADHD and how the world saw women. Paris has a genuinely inspiring attitude to her mistakes, being mistreated and sexualised by the media, her SA and the extreme trauma for her time in teen correctional institutions. Her audio performance and her messages made me feel she was talking to me. She clearly is grateful for her fans and privileges and is in a time of her life to make others feel seen, heard and loved. This book it's hot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

malibu_alex's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail