Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

58 reviews

lindseybarnett's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

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

citrinuke's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

lmshearer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, 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

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

fdagos19's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Emily is an excellent writer! She discusses how her body and sex appeal to the male gaze is what launched her career, but where is that line between empowerment and exploitation? As a female, does being a hustler and knowing how to work the system mean feminism if it’s your choice? She also delves into power dynamics and the commodification of art and self expression in a capitalist society. This is a very thought provoking read which left me with more questions than answers, but that’s also what makes it fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

hesterclark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

opossumom's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

i love the conversations had about beauty as currency, capitalism, and empowerment, but i felt like the talks about money were insincere and unselfaware. I'm not sure i can stand to hear about the struggles of a suburban, middle-class upbringing without rolling my eyes. other than that, this book was very insightful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Terminal illness

sderrig's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment