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a_love's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders
babsi_222's review against another edition
3.0
I longed for a pointe at the end and I think I kindaaa got it. I liked her on the last few pages better because it showed kinda why she wanted to write the book and like the moral of the story but I’m not really fulfilled. I don’t like how ‘not eating-being thin and tiny- smoking cigarettes to stay thin and everything” was just simply put like this in the book without a disclaimer or a “this is not healthy” or sth but maybe that’s the gen z in me talking. I know that the model world is/can be like this but I just wish that she would’ve said sth in the end about it somehow. She is not a role model for me. I also found that I don’t sympathies with her which makes me not like her.
Also I don’t like her mother.
Graphic: Body horror, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Body shaming
nevertheless_she_reads's review against another edition
4.5
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.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
nicolebooks's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
morgancleaver's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder
emma_ekb's review against another edition
4.0
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excellent essay collection. wish there was more of an interrogation/reflection on pretty privilege, fatphobia, etc but i understand that wasn’t the point. love u em
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexism
tpasta's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
reneeandreea's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Blood, Death, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Medical content, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Drug use
myk_yeah's review against another edition
5.0
I also really appreciated the honestly with which she explores the internal conflict of wanting the attention of scary, powerful men, and how we're taught to find validation in that even though it's violent towards us. There's a promise of power and empowerment there if you can be a big girl and tough it out. Emily's not the "perfect victim" and it's important to share stories like that because it's true to life. You shouldn't have to be this "perfect victim" to have the harms done to you acknowledged and addressed.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
ashp's review against another edition
Moderate: Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Body shaming