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emileemaree's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Body shaming, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts
bronaghd07's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Bullying, and Self harm
allieskat17's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, and Sexual content
chronicallyplotting's review against another edition
5.0
I found it rather sad how hard Josh was on himself. This book was also refreshing from any celebrity memoir to not hear a person brag on all their achievements.
If you want a memoir featuring someone’s real struggles and the icing on the cake is that life does not always go as we hope, this one is for you.
Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
emiliamaria76's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Drug use
itsalilbitalexis's review against another edition
4.25
The hard times are here to teach us, and the good times are to remind us what we're fighting for."
WOWOW. This was a GOOD one.
Confession: I've never watched the Amanda Show. Never watched Drake & Josh. Honestly, I don't think I've seen a single thing that Josh Peck is in (sorry, Josh) & I didn't really know anything about him... so I had no idea what to expect, other than knowing that people say he's hilarious, I was obsessed with the title, and this book came highly recommended from a friend who loves memoirs about mental health as much as I do. I kind of assumed it would be a "hot take, this is what it's like to be a child actor" humorous memoir - but it was so much more than that.
Often times, self-deprivation and humor in memoirs can feel cheap, ungenuine, reductionistic... But as he weaves his brand of humor into looking back on all the stages in his life, how he consistently sabotaged himself, and how he learned how to adapt and pivot, Josh Peck maintains the perfect balance of being genuine to himself and his personality, keeping the reader engaged, and also still discussing the hard/dark times in a way with which the reader can empathize.
My only gripe (truly) was that his discussion of growing his career on Vine, YouTube, etc. felt way too long - I loved his discussions on poverty, addiction & mental health, the difficulty he had in the world of acting, and just about everything in the book... but it just felt like that portion took longer than it needed to & didn't add as much to the story as the rest. BUT, I recognize that it was a critical chapter for him and it definitely spoke to his resilience and ability to pivot in a creative way.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend this memoir (specifically, as an audiobook). It was so entertaining to listen to him narrate his life, while also feeling very authentic and encouraging you to feel connected to and yet also constructively critical of his experiences and actions.
4.25 ⭐️s.
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment
karifaye's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
dadzpeach's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Death of parent
choerrykookreads's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Minor: Fatphobia
infectiousreading's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Body shaming