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meredith_williams_'s review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, Misogyny, Drug use, and Cancer
ntvenessa's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Colonisation, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Fatphobia
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Addiction, and Suicide attempt
amelianotthepilot's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence
emilymhb's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
niksbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
treeofbluegreen's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
liolucia's review against another edition
4.25
I also enjoyed the insights she gave, and her thoughts around them, but I also thought many concepts of feminism, while beiing mentioned, were not fully explored by her. She still very much tries to gain a patriarchical sytem. she does recognise that, but I think has not yet found a way to be empowered without using these structures. But we're all here to learn.
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault
emilycm's review against another edition
4.5
also, her essay and confession on what happened while filming blurred lines is most talked about in reference to this book, but there are many other deep cutting, profoundly written essays that should get just as much public recognition and appreciation. i especially found the ones about her growing up, her home, and her parents all individually very intoxicating and with their layers of familiarity.
i am looking forward to seeing what she writes in the future, of which i hope is more. for a first book, this is strong and filled with a lot of relevant, thoughtful reflections.
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Eating disorder
lindseybarnett's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Body shaming
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
4.5
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.
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