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graciejames121's review
5.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Medical content
celevstial's review
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, and Grief
livpasquarelli's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
sofiafilgomes's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault
leduyhxxng's review
3.0
In the twelve very personal essays, we can begin to see Emily's stories and the power dynamics that shape modelling. Yet her writing feels rather erratic, sparse in some places and rushed in others, failing at times to connect the thematic thread that Emily herself set out. This is most unfortunate because there are unquestioningly a lot of details and images—beautifully brought out in the essay collection—that feel particularly powerful in the context of her story, but were never adequately explored.
I admire Emily's effort to love through the writing of My Body. My two favourite essays are 'Pamela' and 'Releases'. They were brilliantly written (especially 'Releases,' the final essay of the book), and feel vulnerable and honest. Other essays either feel like the honesty is somehow choking her, the writing indelicate and forced thus choking us as readers, or throwing suppressed anger at other people (which makes it quite awkward to read). But the vulnerability makes you stay, and love Emily Ratajkowski even more for taking the step.
I was fairly let down by both the writing and storytelling of the book. Then again, I greatly admire the effort to find love.
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
lindseylarson2's review
3.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
junji_ito_hoe's review
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Sexism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Chronic illness
unicazurnfanpage's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Describes the times she’s been sexually abused. At points it’s graphic other time it’s notshewantsthediction's review
3.0
In my early 20s, it had never occurred to me that the women who gained their power from beauty were indebted to the men whose desire granted them that power in the first place. Those men were the ones in control, not the women the world fawned over.
My first exposure to EmRata was through a 2015 movie she was in with Zac Efron called We Are Your Friends. I remember it specifically because I had no idea who she was, thought she was gorgeous and couldn't unglue my eyes the entire time, and in true bisexual fashion looked her up after it was over. I knew she was a model and on Insta, but that was about the extent of my knowledge.
Fast forward years later and a friend posted about her new book, so I decided to grab it on audio from my library. (Love the typeface on the cover.) It was so interesting getting to know more about her life, because we rarely ever hear real talk from the models on the magazines. I also liked the behind-the-scenes look at the video for "Blurred Lines," which is what catapulted her to stardom in the first place.
There are times when Emily seems to revel in her looks, even to the point of being bitchy, and other times you get a sense of an unhealthy amount of her self-worth and identity having been placed on her looks since childhood, reinforced by her parents and society—so is it really all her fault? The memoir is aptly titled, as it seems her body is the cause of everything good that's happened to her (wealth, fame, stability, a career, name recognition, etc.), but also a a ton of bad (sexual assault, paparazzi, invasion of her privacy, online hate, disrespect from men, etc.). It's a complicated topic, and even though she's rich, successful, and a "sex symbol," I think many women will find it super-relatable because of how honest she is about the battlefield that is her body. I know I did.
My heart ached at her struggle to be taken seriously, as more than just "a pretty face"—which was part of her motivation to write this book. However, I was disappointed that she called out her own privilege several times, often savagely, but never made a move to divest from the systems that made her rich/famous. I think her argument was "I am a cog in the machine and don't have any real power," and while I agree with that to some extent, you can't just point out privilege and leave it at that; you need to take next steps. I hope she gets there someday.
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit
ninadickens's review
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment