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Paris: The Memoir bonus chapter by Paris Hilton
83 reviews
She has lived her entire life in the spotlight and has been judged globally. Yet at the same time, so much happened out of the public eye. I had no idea about the trauma she endured, the persona she created, anything about her friendships and romantic life, or her brand.
This book was a wonderful window into her life told by her.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Blood, Stalking, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death, Abortion
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abortion, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence
Moderate: Addiction
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
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
Her compassionate and empathetic reflections on her life, her family, and the moments when her loved ones betrayed her were such a testament to her character and strength. There were times when I was so angry and indignant for her, but she was able to redirect that anger towards those that really deserved it — the predators and the perpetrators of the troubled teen industry.
Her descriptions of the time she spent there were something straight out of a horror movie. No matter how she escaped, she would get caught and get brought back. The abuse and manipulation inflicted were horrendous and honestly really hard to listen to — I had to take frequent breaks to steel myself. If that was how I was feeling reading about it, imagine what it would be like to live it; for families who sent their children there to realise what hell they'd sent their children to. This was the hardest part to get through, but it plays such a central role in Paris's story.
The audiobook is read by Paris and it does hit harder when read in her voice. You understand how her mind jumps from thing to thing, and it makes sense. She 's a fabulous storyteller. However, towards the end, there are several editing mistakes where she repeats herself multiple times.
The other jarring thing I found is that Paris will just casually drop that she's on a yacht or whatnot and then talk about something else that is trying to get us to relate (like love or gratitude), and I'm like yeah it's obviously much easier to love or be grateful if you're rich. Paris does acknowledge her privilege from being born into the Hilton family, and I don't doubt she worked hard for her own success, but I think of all the people who had to work that hard just to get half the privileges that she got. To ger credit, she doesn't hide the privilege; it's just jarring.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Gaslighting
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Abortion, Pregnancy
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic