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mandaraffe's review against another edition
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use
audiobukky's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
allisonobrien's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug use
shubooks's review against another edition
4.5
Even as someone who hasn’t battled with addiction, he makes each story pointed to a different part of daily life. I would 100% read again.
Graphic: Drug use and Dysphoria
madisonwren_'s review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Fatphobia
milesofkiles's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
shaunashares's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
shewantsthediction's review against another edition
3.5
Anyways, this book is good. I was shocked about how honest Josh was. By some miracle, he's managed to keep his public image pretty clean, but has struggled his entire life with never having met his dad, having to earn a living to help support his mom since he was like 15, eating as a coping mechanism, low self-esteem, and drug addiction (he's been 13 years clean). Dude has just been through a lot. He came from nothing, and while I've never been a Jewish child actor struggling with my weight, it's super relatable.
Occasionally he'll make some remark that's slightly out of touch, such as when he says he's training with the guys who killed Bin Laden, or how he's not the next Shia LaBeouf. While funny, perhaps you could find a celebrity who hasn't abused their girlfriend to compare yourself to?? Or not bring up 9/11?? It's little slip-ups like that. I'm wondering if the book was written before certain stories came out, or his editors just didn't want to touch his authenticity—because the whole thing does read as very authentic, and most are jokes.
My one major complaint is the continuous comma splices. Unfortunately I read the print version, so I had to calm the grammar nerd in me once a second just to get through it. There were also quite a few typos and all I could think was, "YOUR EDITOR DID YOU DIRTY, DUDE!" If I'd had access to the audio instead, this might've been a four-star read, but I still read it all in one go.
I do wish he'd written about how he'd met his wife and more about his son, but I appreciate what we got. You have to admire the guy's sincerity, perseverance, and passion for what he does. It's an overall positive message and I love that he's using his platform for this.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
alexwalton's review against another edition
4.25
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
brischneider16's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
Minor: Death of parent