Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

92 reviews

mtthplc's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexism

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I've been living under a rock for years and did not know who Emily Ratajkowski was before I started seeing this book pop up in the TBRs and wrap ups of booktubers I watch. I went into this hearing her be described as the "Blurred Lines" girl and walked out of the book knowing she is so much more. Ratajkowski writes so vulnerably about her experiences working in the modeling industry, how her body has been bought and sold - most of the time without her consent, how she marvels at the wonderful things her body can do to her (i.e. the birth of her son), and how it can make people think they know all about who she is based on what she looks like. 

I think this memoir does a beautiful job of stomping on the narrative that no matter what a woman looks like, it doesn't give them more power. Ratajkowski cites a quote by Halle Berry: "My looks have spared me no hardship." She's RIGHT. Your looks do not protect you from abuse at the hands of men and patriarchal norms in society. It's so insidious to go around believing that beautiful women don't have problems simply because they are beautiful. 

Anyway - that was a tangent, back to what I thought...

There were sections listening to this audiobook where I flat out cried, especially when at times, Ratajkowski herself, narrating the book, would get choked up herself. I wanted to hug this woman every time that happened. It felt extremely intimate to listen to her read her own words.

Additionally, Emily Ratajkowski's writing is beautiful. The pictures she paints with her words are both lovely and grotesque, they can be joyful or heartbreaking, but they are consistently vivid. I will definitely be adding anything else she writes to my TBR. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Misogyny, Rape, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death and Eating disorder

citrinuke's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

funkylitchick's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

graciejames121's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Medical content

d0505's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Eating disorder

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Grief, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

hezajc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of those rare books where I wish I could rate it more than 5 stars. This book blew me away. The essays are vulnerable, raw, emotional, powerful, and infuriating (for what she has had to deal with). She covers the intersections of beauty, patriarchy, capitalism, and feminism. 

I'm usually not an audio book fan, but Emily Ratajkowski read the book and it was soooo powerful to hear her voice. I highly recommend listening to the audio version. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting

richelleski's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

ninasmilliondreams's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment