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My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

110 reviews

julesandjude's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Very well-written essays, vivid, captivating and nuanced

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Content Warnings

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

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

Moderate: Death and Eating disorder

amyrita's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming and Misogyny

graciejames121's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

lesenilpferd's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

radiodarkblue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I knew Emily Ratajkowski without knowing who she was to be honest, I knew that she was a model and that was kinda of all. Though I was intrigued to read this book after I saw a few reviews and I'm so glad I did it. It was really hard to read sometimes, Emily went through such traumas. I loved how you feel her empowerment through her words. The care and love she uses when she talks about her younger self really moved, you really feel how being independent was her primary goal in life. 
But what I loved the most are the moments when she talks about her body and women, they really impacted me a lot. 
I'm glad this book exists, because even though I don't know anything about the modeling industry I can only guess that this book revels a lot of how fucked up this industry is towards women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Alcohol

epellicci's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

I have mixed feelings about this book. Ratajkowski's writing is definitely full of confident belief in itself, and I found the way she approached each chapter (or essay) in a different style engaging and creative. However as a reader, I found the tone of the book was defensive and somewhat lonely. I felt the premise of My Body - taking back ownership of herself and exploring the gender and power politics that have shaped her life - was struggling behind a need for the author to prove herself still. 
I really hope that writing My Body was healing and restorative for Ratajkowski. The trauma and struggle to identify her place in her world were written with astounding honesty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness and Rape

Minor: Cancer

d0505's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Eating disorder

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

livpasquarelli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What an incredible and moving collection of essays. Thank you to Emily Ratajkowski for having the courage to be honest about the contradiction of womanhood. We’re taught to question ourselves from birth, as well as adapt to our surroundings to survive. These essays capture the double standards of being a woman and a muse. I can’t speak highly enough of the book - just go read it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment