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bluebellwoods's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
lesenilpferd's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
krissyyne's review against another edition
3.75
Emily Ratajkowski is not someone I knew well before reading this book. I had first heard of her when she chose to raise her (now son, as I understand) as someone with they/them pronouns. It was an interesting thing to hear, especially as she was the first major person I'd heard of doing something like that. Her status as a model, though, was what made me follow her. It's what made me follow Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and a slew of lesser known models whose posts I ate up while simultaneously wondering why I couldn't look like that.
I think her book is fascinating. In a world where models are both rewarded and villainized for their beauty, Emily seeks to explain the enigma behind being famous for her body. From her mother to friends to employers, being "beautiful" - a standard, palpable beautiful - was paramount. It gave Emily rewards in the form of validation and attention from older men and women. But it also came with unchecked pain as that attention devolved into (TW!!!) occurrences of stalking, rape, and sexual assault. It provided people with the ability to write her off, because her looks stereotyped her as dumb and unworldly.
I admire Emily. I admire her courage for writing what she did. It is no easy feat to bare yourself, physically and emotionally, on a public forum for people to encourage or disparage you as they wish. Her book, while maybe not the cleanest writing I've ever read, is brave and provides insight into the possible mindsights of models in a way I've never thought to think about before.
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Body shaming, Drug use, and Stalking
livpasquarelli's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
marjen's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexism and Body shaming
sderrig's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical content, and Body shaming
gcrespo97's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
asira's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
lindseylarson2's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
bookswithmybulldog's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use and Eating disorder