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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
This had so much potential to be empowering and sex-positive/body-positive and it unfortunately fell flat. Saying that you respect someone for not being ashamed of their body is quickly canceled out as you describe the size of their thighs and butt in negative terms or penis shame multiple men vindictively at times. Saying that you don’t judge people for their sexual activities/kink-shame while you go on a rant about how offended you are that people think your husband is a cuck and how he’s better than that or being upset the two men in your threesome hooked up with each other is contradictory. Talking down about celebrities who have sex tapes or other porn stars whose videos “don’t count” likes yours do ends up just looking bad and feels petty. It felt like a lot of pointing out other people’s flaws so she could look better in comparison, and it had the opposite effect. There were so many other things I would like to reference (like claiming her porn would make even Jesus proud or celebrating that she got more attention than Bernie Sanders heart attack) but I would rather just put this book behind me. If you want to read a book about the porn industry that doesn’t require putting down other women and a lack of self-awareness, Jenna Jameson‘s book was much better.
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3.5 ⭐️. This book was an interesting memoir. If you remember Rachel from Boy Meets World, you’d probably be interested. Her story details how she left Hollywood to be successful in the adult entertainment industry. Be advised, she is very detailed in regard to her adult entertainment experience.
Thank you, NetGalley, for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I was a fan of Boy Meets Girl but wasn't that familiar with Maitland Ward, nor her subsequent career. Before I read the promotion for this book if you'd asked me where she was I'd have assumed she retired like many child stars did. This book was an interesting look not only at Ward's own path, but the broader intersection between Hollyweird and the adult film industry.
Quick, but in depth read. I'd definitely like to read more like this.
I was a fan of Boy Meets Girl but wasn't that familiar with Maitland Ward, nor her subsequent career. Before I read the promotion for this book if you'd asked me where she was I'd have assumed she retired like many child stars did. This book was an interesting look not only at Ward's own path, but the broader intersection between Hollyweird and the adult film industry.
Quick, but in depth read. I'd definitely like to read more like this.
Writing is ok, some erotic elements seem designed for her fans. Even so, nice narrative of getting over the prudish molding Americans are subject to
3.5. This was worth the read and, for me, a good lesson in sitting with people's stories even when they make you uncomfortable. She's raunchy the whole way through and even though it's not my flavor I appreciate her authenticity. I want to hold space for people outside of my echo chamber and books like these help push me out of my comfort zone.
Such an interesting read. I have always been inspired by women making their own choices and the author certainly has done that. I just highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great story about a very interesting life.
The conceit -- normie Hollywood actress goes porn -- is a good one, reversing the more common, if not exactly common, porn-to-mainstream path. It's a breezy read and Ward comes off as likable. It's a slight story, though. In fairness, I don't read many autobiographies, so I may not be the best judge here.
CW: explicit in moments.
CW: explicit in moments.