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kt2e56's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
First of all…definitely make sure you do the audiobook. Alaska’s impressions and asides are all genius. I want her to read classic literature to me now. There are parts of these I loved (Alaska’s honesty about her substance abuse and toxic relationship and her own insecurities about herself and her relationship to fame) but it does sort of lose steam towards the end. I feel like big chunks of her story are missing and I would love to learn more. I also don’t need a Drag Race tell-all or anything and wouldn’t want her to be shady or gossipy but would have LOVED to hear more *fun* backstage stories and about the sisterhood that she found amongst the Drag Race girls. This was definitely delightful though and I’d happily read (or listen to) more stories if she wants to publish them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Transphobia
Minor: Vomit
lannnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaa's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
kaiouelios's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Infidelity, Antisemitism, and Cultural appropriation
tksignups's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
carrie2379's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
This was an easy and fast read. It was detailed enough to be informative but not so detailed that you get bogged down in everything.
melissabalick's review against another edition
Fun book, nice to revisit Pittsburgh and LA with it, two places I used to live and don’t anymore. I actually met Alaska once. It was the night before Sharon Needles won Drag Race, and I was on a date with a very boring ophthalmologist at Brillo Box in Pittsburgh, when Sharon & Alaska came in. Sharon was in full makeup (though not necessarily drag, I guess?) and Alaska was not. I wish I’d asked for a picture with Alaska—I recognized her from various clips of her the show had during Sharon’s run. I didn’t want to be annoying. I did get a picture Sharon, and here it is:
https://imgur.com/a/Urit5tX
Alaska is great, though. Very funny and also super nice. This was a nice light read, and great on audio.
https://imgur.com/a/Urit5tX
Alaska is great, though. Very funny and also super nice. This was a nice light read, and great on audio.
readbyashleyd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I just really fucking love Alaska Thunderfuck 5000. She is one of my all time favourite drag queens, NAY, goddesses and always will be! I fell in love with her the first time I saw her in her signature trash bag couture and heard her infamous “HIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEE” and I haven’t looked back since. Alaska is the most fabulous blend of fashion and comedy in a queen and I will never get enough of her. Getting to know her whole story and beginnings as a drag queen was such an absolute treat. Plus the inside scoop on the rise and fall and ultimately the end of her power couple relationship with Sharon Needles was just a bonus on top of that. My favourite part wasn’t the tea on her and Sharon though, it was getting to know Alaska behind the scenes and how her career as a drag artist started and flourished. It made me love her even more and gain a whole new level of respect for her.
katiedermody's review
4.0
This was a well written memoir and gave the behind the scenes info about a lot of things I'd been curious about at one time or another. It also helped humanize a performer I've appreciated and was an easy quick read.