Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

13 reviews

booksalacarte's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Drug abuse

hmetwade's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

potaylachips's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

I never really like to rate memoirs or nonfiction of this sort because I feel like I’m not supposed to find entertainment in someone sharing their story. But the reason I gave this  book 4 stars is because, towards the middle I completely zoned out. I was here and wasn’t all at the same time. That was the only flaw of the book. Some things could have been left out, I feel, but again it’s not my place to judge someone’s life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Bullying, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

clpaige's review

emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

smoothlikebutter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Great celebrity memoir. She seems honest, human, and kind. Shares some gossip. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Child death

housedesignerking's review

dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

She doesn't delve into what you may initially think she would. For example, she doesn't throw any credence at the rumor that her label forced her to show her belly button for sex appeal, nor does she ever give any validity to the rumor about permanent damage to her singing voice. Maybe the rumors were false. Maybe the rumor about adopting a bad technique for awhile is the one that's true? 🤷 Who knows?! I really don't care, truly. I've heard some of her newest stuff and don't really hear any vocal strain. This is one of the best autobiographies I've ever read! She doesn't really give a play by play of her careers, but rather writes this as if she's recalling her memories to you in an in-person conversation. It's more than charming. It's alluring. She also shows growth and a willingness to laugh at herself,  which is very becoming. Maybe her vocal strain over a decade ago was a cry for help? It could have been because part of this book was about her facing her demons. It's also funny at parts. Especially how she describes the way she sings, LoL. 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

cait's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Death, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

jules6469's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

elena's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault

leanderson's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, War, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma