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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
I’ve always been a fan of Busy but never knew too much about her. Really loved how honest and open this was. Very no nonsense and just an overall good story being told. Even bigger fan now!
I mostly know actress Busy Philipps from her work on the long-running stage show / podcast the Thrilling Adventure Hour, and I'll admit that I primarily picked up this book hoping -- in vain, as it turns out -- for stories of that production. I'm glad that I did, however, because Philipps has some important, soul-baring insights to share from her life and acting career within these pages. The author is blunt and uncompromising about her experiences with rape, abortion, mental health, childbirth, Hollywood fatphobia, and abusers like James Franco and Harvey Weinstein. Although I wouldn't quite say it's an essential memoir on any of these topics, it rings with an emotional honesty throughout.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Busy Philipps is not holding back. This memoir feels like getting to know a new friends past and all the gossip that comes with that. She is authentic and loud and shares her scariest moments alongside her wins. I really enjoyed listening to her with the audiobook!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion
reflective
medium-paced
This was a humorous memoir that does not hold back. Busy shares her life with us, the good and the bad, from her early years through present day. She narrated the audiobook, so you get to hear her story directly from her.
YOU GUYS! I love a good memoir, and I love @busyphilipps, so is it any surprise that I also loved “This Will Only Hurt a Little”?? Like a lot???
If you’re not familiar, Busy Philipps is an actress/talk show host/mom/Instagram stories star/(in my head) my best friend (it’s very normal and not at all weird, thank you very much). Busy’s Instagram is endlessly entertaining, so it should come as no surprise that her book is too. She manages to be both hilariously lighthearted and insightful at the same time, all while chronicling her journeys trying to make it in Hollywood.
Real talk: There are some seriously vulnerable moments in this book. Busy opens up about problems she experienced growing up, struggles in her marriage and with being a mom, and dealing with douchey actors/producers (looking at you, James Franco). She manages to weave the stories together in a way that feels authentic. Busy’s personality is 100% present in this book. Like she writes in the book, she may be too much for some people, but that’s too bad because they’ll miss being seriously entertained by this book. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you’re not familiar, Busy Philipps is an actress/talk show host/mom/Instagram stories star/(in my head) my best friend (it’s very normal and not at all weird, thank you very much). Busy’s Instagram is endlessly entertaining, so it should come as no surprise that her book is too. She manages to be both hilariously lighthearted and insightful at the same time, all while chronicling her journeys trying to make it in Hollywood.
Real talk: There are some seriously vulnerable moments in this book. Busy opens up about problems she experienced growing up, struggles in her marriage and with being a mom, and dealing with douchey actors/producers (looking at you, James Franco). She manages to weave the stories together in a way that feels authentic. Busy’s personality is 100% present in this book. Like she writes in the book, she may be too much for some people, but that’s too bad because they’ll miss being seriously entertained by this book. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you can listen to the audiobook, I suggest that. She reads it herself and does a fantastic job. I’ve only ever seen her in a few things, and her characters weren’t my favorite, so I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about her book but it was awesome. She is awesome.
Not gonna lie, she cries a few times in the audio book and I found myself tearing up also.