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Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones

23 reviews

honeybeewitched87's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Toxic friendship, Vomit, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

niklit's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This is unlike any other memoir I've ever listened to. There are so many ad libs and so much sincerity. She goes on tangents and cracks herself up and chokes herself up being vulnerable. It's not just her triumphs, but her mistakes, and even some really kind of dark confessions behind which  you can tell there's a lot of shame and remorse. I loved this, and it's likely a totally different experience from reading in print. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug abuse

livruther's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

i think i would have preferred the ebook or the physical book of this. i would not recommend the audio. 
i liked the inside info about snl. i didnt love the hemorrhoid chapter

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, and Racism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Grief, Sexism, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion and Slavery

d0505's review

adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion and Misogyny

Minor: Racism

readingwithgoose's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Everyone who was ever mean to Leslie Jones kay why ess challenge x

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content, Drug use, Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug abuse, and Bullying

fkshg8465's review

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

4.0

I had some big actual LOL moments. Loved her in Ghostbusters and on The Daily Show. I generally don’t have the patience for SNL, but I’m sure she was awesome. I love her story and love how she loves herself and the people she encounters. The book was silly and inspiring and sad and hopeful. I would love to be more like her myself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Racism, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

amandalorianxo's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Listening to this via audio was a treat. Leslie expands a lot more on her thoughts and experiences & she isn’t afraid to hold back. She is passionate and vocal about what she cares about. She laughs, audibly cries and vents about her life experiences. A force to be reckoned with and I’m glad this memoir exists. There are some SNL tidbits / tea for those of you that were curious about her time on the show

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Racial slurs

jenbriones's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE AUDIOBOOK! It’s the best I’ve ever listened to because it felt like she was talking to me directly. Leslie herself admitted that she barely read off the pages, haha! I laughed and I cried. It was really hard to listen to her audibly sob at times. She has lived a really full life. If I learned nothing else from this beautiful memoir, it’s to “stand in your pain.” Never be afraid or ashamed to be your authentic self. I love you always, Leslie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Abortion, Cursing, and Death of parent

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

john green had recommended this book but i thought it was only okay However he was recommending the book and I listened tot eh audiobook.

The audiobook is read by Leslie which is fun but she excessively adds little tangent stories which makes the whole book a bit messy. Her life as difficult and interesting but the book was not as funny as I’d expected and more full of life struggles, rants, and motivational speeches. There was also not as much SNL as I thought there’d be which I realize her career is more than just SNL but that’s why I was interested ngl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Racism

sdockray's review

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Terminal illness, and Misogyny