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agbernardo98's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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solouncapitulomas's review

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5.0

4.3 but im giving 5 because I want to bust this book's rating

each essay left me either crying or fucking shocked but the "men like you" deserved a fucking pedestal of its own and that's all I'm gonna say

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maanbloem's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

I didn't expect to like it as much, since I have never read a celebrity memoir, which haven't always had the best of criticisms, but it is such a good book. Of course growing up and as an adult she had certain privileges, but in the end, she is also just a woman who has been taken advantage of (although that is an understatement). Raw at times, very reflective and wonderfully written. I hope she will keep on writing, because I loved the writing style.

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vanderyle's review against another edition

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4.0

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a_love's review

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4.0

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nevertheless_she_reads's review

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4.5

I bought Emily Ratjkowski's debut My Body from the cutest little indie bookstore Tombolo Books while vacationing in Florida.

My Body is a memoir and collection of essays about Emily's life as a model, and her life following her big break to fame in Robin Thicke's music video, Blurred Lines. She candidly talks about the realities of being seen as a commodity, someone controlled by the media and rich men. I've seen this book hailed as a Feminist read, and found myself waiting for the big aha moment where she finally yells a giant "F YOU" to misogyny and the false pretenses that beauty comes from outside validation, rather than from within...But that doesn't really happen.
Emily is an amazing writer, and I was so immersed in her words, finding certain phrases relatable to my decades-old, once-naive notions that beauty is defined by how others see us. Her story sheds a glaring light on the realities of celebrity culture and how toxic the industry of fame is. As someone who has slept in her car, and rationed out dollars to ensure she could eat, Emily talks about how her body became a commodity that launched her toward success - if success were defined as having loads of money and people fawning over your beauty. From a young age, Emily was constantly complimented on her beauty, which altered her sense of belonging to others and being controlled by how others view her. I appreciate how she recognizes the problems with this truth. And it's apparent that she also recognizes how much more her body is capable of, sharing in her final chapter the wonders of being pregnant and giving birth to her little boy.

"My body knows. Of course physical sensations, just like rage, have purpose. They are signals, indicators, meant to lead us to truths. But I don't listen, for fear of what they might reveal."

I really enjoyed reading this book and felt so many emotions, including rage, sympathy and disgust, while reading Emily's story. It was really eye-opening and I'm grateful for the way it made me think and process my own views on beauty.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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