Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

394 reviews

plantbetti's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Body shaming

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

anima_vestaa's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

caroisreading's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I wasn't sure what to expect when I decided to read Emily Ratajkowski's memoir. I know her as Emrata, a very surface-level idea of her persona. She wrote from this perspective, and deeply reflects from this perspective -- I'm known as the sexy model who has collected a following, but is my influence truly power if defined by capitalism, defined by men?

My heart broke over and over with every sexual assault, every moment stolen by older men. She writes beautifully and simply about her body as something she's detached from. She's commoditized the male gaze, its own form of power, but even that is taken away from her. The traumatic detail she has to share is needed, in a world that doesn't want to listen to her more than look. 

This was hard material to read through, though I'm glad I did, to see more reality, and less posturing that's fed to us through celebrity. Emily is a survivor, and I appreciate her words and reflection. Looking forward to reading more from her!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual content, Rape, Body shaming, and Misogyny

claire_riach's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

emargz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

finished in less than 4 hours, easy to read despite so heavy. well written.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

anavae's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

rampaige19's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

shaeilidh's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book was a very sudden and random pickup, but as soon as I read the first few pages I was hooked.

Stories about one woman's experience with her body made me feel so many things. A lot of anger for her, sympathy as I related to her.

I loved it and would v highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, and Sexual assault

diazzzz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

emmysnook's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual assault