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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Lovely & refreshing book. Definitely in my Top 2023 reads- finished it in one sitting.
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual assault
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
felt a bit repetitive but a pretty insightful read even though i already knew so much / grew up around all these events she mentions. i never thought i would be a fan of mb but here i am, patiently awaiting her sophomore album <3
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual violence
reflective
medium-paced
lemme start by saying, I’m neutral towards Beer. I was drawn to her memoir bc I’ve seen her throughout the years, remember her rise to fame & was curious what she’d learned/been through as someone my age who grew up in the industry…while there were nice lil nuggets like “can’t hate yourself into being the person you want to be,” journal prompts for reflection, & some vulnerability, it still didn’t share much of her experience & was less of a memoir than it was a manifesto against cyber bullying & therapy 101 (ie tips for self acceptance, inner child, etc.) It felt very preach-y and real stories of her experience were few and far between + repetitive. It was nice listening via audiobook as it was short & Beer narrates it herself…but the writing felt like something straight out of a journal. Not well done and lackluster. I was looking forward to hearing about her path to LA & what that must’ve been like but it legit was just two lines before moving forward. I understand keeping a level of privacy but if it’s to share without any depth, it shouldn’t be titled a memoir? I don’t know…2 stars rather than 1 because I did learn some things about her story & appreciated the way this book will probably resonate with younger audiences, teaching them important things about mental health that they may not already know. Definitely think it should’ve been marketed that way as Madison on mental health or something idk…in terms of a memoir definitely a 2/5 & wouldn’t recommend to anyone who is curious like I was. Certainly a book for those already part of her audience & probably 16 & under.
3.5⭐️
Touched on some really important topics here, nothing against the content but the writing just wasn't incredible (totally expected for a debut) however it was both a bit repetitive and skimmed over some topics I wish she explored with a bit more depth. At times it definitely read more like a self help/ non fiction but was still enjoyable! An interesting and moving look at some of the side effects of being scrutinished on the internet from such a young age- some of the stuff Madison said/ went through really resonated with me
Touched on some really important topics here, nothing against the content but the writing just wasn't incredible (totally expected for a debut) however it was both a bit repetitive and skimmed over some topics I wish she explored with a bit more depth. At times it definitely read more like a self help/ non fiction but was still enjoyable! An interesting and moving look at some of the side effects of being scrutinished on the internet from such a young age- some of the stuff Madison said/ went through really resonated with me
3.5/5. Madison really has such an important story to share here. I remember seeing some of these stories unfold on social media in real time, and it is so strange to look back at how society treated a child going through sometime so violating. Really enjoyed listening to her narrate the audiobook!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad