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sare1125's review
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use
denijaaa_s's review
3.75
Bērni nebeidz mani pārsteigt. Viņi ir pieticīgi, strādīgi un nopietni. Dilans ir ārkārtīgi jūtīgs un dziļdomīgs. Viņš patur savas jūtas pie sevis, bet izpauž tās mūzikā, tomēr ir samērā noslēgts cilvēks. Viņam patīk daudz gulēt, un viņš visā saskata "lielo bildi". Es ieinteresēti viņu vēroju - Dilans vēl paveiks lielas lietas.
Man šķiet, ka šo to labāk atstāt nepateiktu...
Lai tam nebūtu varas pār mums.
Vajadzētu mūžību, lai saprastu citu cilvēku.
Dilan, tu esi mūsu ģimenes buda. Tavs miers un muzikalitāte ir iedvesmojoši. Tu saglabā mieru visās vētrās. Bet es zinu, ka tavos plecos ir smaga nasta - tu esi mākslinieks un izjūti visu spēcīgāk. Es ceru, ka tagad, kad pasaule ir uzzinājusi patieso stāstu, tu kaut mazliet labāk sapratīsi, kāpēc cilvēki rīkojas tā, kā rīkojas. Kad zinām, kā veidojas cilvēka būtība, mēs varam atbrīvoties no nosodījuma. Ķēdes reakcija. Mēs varam priecāties arī par grūtajiem brīžiem, jo labie brīži to dēļ ir vēl skaistāki.
pamela andersone ir neticami spēcīga sieviete, un es brīnos un varu izjust bezgala lielu cieņu, ka, pēc visa, īpaši bērnībā, piedzīvotā, tas pamelu nav salauzis un viņa ir turpinājusi savu iesākto un atradusi sevi. daudz ko var pārdomāt pēc šīs grāmatas izlasīšanas.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use
lea_shiny's review
4.0
A true artist at heart. Beautiful.
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Rape
anocturne's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Pregnancy, Stalking, Drug use, and Sexual content
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Child abuse
kelly_e's review against another edition
3.5
Author: Pamela Anderson
Genre: Memoir
Rating: 3.50
Pub Date: January 31, 2023
T H R E E • W O R D S
Condensed • Sobering • Enjoyable
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Growing up on Vancouver Island, the daughter of young, wild, and unprepared parents, Pamela Anderson’s childhood was not easy, but it allowed her to create her own world. Discovered in the stands of a football game, she was immediately rocket launched into fame, becoming Playboy’s favorite cover girl and an emblem of Hollywood glamour and sexuality.
From the cover of magazines and tv/movie sets to the beaches of Malibu and whirlwind romances, she often found herself tabloid fodder. In Love, Pamela the actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate alternates between storytelling and her own original poetry, in order to reclaim the narrative of her own life by showcasing her love of art and literature and her devotion to her children and the causes she cares about most.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I enjoy listening to celebrity memoirs from time to time, so when I saw Pamela Anderson (a fellow Canadian) was releasing one this year, I put a hold on the audiobook at the library. While I certainly cannot call myself a fan, I am aware of Pamela's career and tumultuous image, so I was intrigued what her story would reveal.
Love, Pamela covers her childhood growing up on Vancouver Island, how she got her start, her Playboy era, her time on Baywatch, her marriages, and her dedication to being a mother and activist. Besides her childhood, which I knew very little about going in, this memoir didn't cover a whole lot of ground beyond what I already knew. In fact, it felt like she was providing a condensed summary of the details of her life. There isn't a whole lot of depth or emotion to the storytelling. In fact, certain things seemed glossed over altogether.
The audio narration is done by Pamela herself, and it certainly felt like she was reading her story to me as opposed to narrating her own life story. It's a quick listen at just over 5 hours so it shouldn't come as a surprise that she doesn't dive deep into the intricacies of her life.
Love, Pamela was okay, but it definitely left me wanting more. I appreciated some of her poetry interspersed throughout, and the fact she states that she wrote this herself, as I never knew she was a writer. Worth a listen, but not sure I'd pick up the actual book to read.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• audiobook fans
• readers who've followed her career
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"There is so much need in the world for understanding."
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Child abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Miscarriage, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Pregnancy
siebensommer's review against another edition
5.0
conflicted feelings are to be examined closely
Graphic: Sexism and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal cruelty
sarahhaydon's review
5.0
Minor: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
mari1532's review
4.5
Anderson was witty and honest as she detailed her journey to stardom. I found her insights about the Playboy house fascinating. I also was unaware of how exactly she started her journey as a Playmate and eventually to actress. The details she shared were both entertaining and helped inform me as an outsider to how Anderson approached her career.
I also enjoyed how she discussed her various relationships and marriages with self-reflective frankness. Also, hearing her perspective on (the truth of) the sex tape scandal highlights how the news media, especially in the 2000s, sought to destroy women.
If Anderson ever starts a book club I will definitely sign up because she has such eclectic and exciting books that she's read and I really liked how she would discuss an event from her life and then relate it to something she read. It made the book feel more conversational in nature.
The only thing I was not 100% sold on in the book was the poetry. It wasn't bad poetry I just did not like the switching between poetry and prose at times.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual content
courthney's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence