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The Half of It by Madison Beer

15 reviews

agisbookworld's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I loved this book. Madison is one of my favourite artists and I'm happy that I got to know some moments of her life from this book: the struggling and the hardships she have experienced, and how she manages to make the most out of the difficult situations in her life. Her attitude and the way she reflects on herself is simply encouraging and inspiring.
Before started reading, I haven't really had any expectations towards this book, I was just simply curious. But it captivated me real quick. It happens to me not so often that I finish a book that fast. It was worth reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

emersonrosegiella16's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

I love love love this book so much! I loved the way it was written and the way the beginning starts at the end. I went back to the beginning after I finished the last chapter, I absolutely love how it circles back around. I thought this was beautifully written. The journal prompts included made it felt like this isn't just a book you're reading but a book for you to help yourself. I think that any woman looking for some sort of message that says you’re not alone and that everything happens for reason should read this book. I 100% recommend this to anyone and everyone, not just women, and obviously any fan of Madison’s included. Thank you, Madison for sharing your story and advice🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Self harm, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

rat10rd's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

This book was a great way to get to know Madison more as a person and has further enriched my appreciation of her music. She intimately opens up about the very personal trauma she has experienced throughout her career. She tells these stories from a perspective of factual reflection on her emotional experience, but the context alone was enough to make me tear up, especially when she talks about her interactions with her fans. Her continued efforts to push past adversity and advocate for mental health has inspired me to do the same in my own life. I loved that she included little journal prompts between chapters! Despite all that she goes through, Madison’s kind heart bleeds love and warmth through the pages of this autobiography and her music alike. I hope to see more writing from Madison in the future, and I look forward where her pursuit of an education in psychology will take her. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault

_meganrose's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

Appreciated her vulnerability in this. Overall, this was pretty good! Better than I was anticipating and I liked that she narrated the audiobook version herself.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Bullying

paperkindle's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Bullying

phoenixknight's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

3.5

I read this as someone who had only heard two or three songs by Madison. I wanted to get to know her more but wasn’t expecting to read such an inspiring mental health story. New respect formed for Madison after reading this book and can’t wait to listen to more of her music now that I know a little bit about her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Bullying

Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

sannesbooks's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Addiction

rissaread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

madison, i love you so much and i am so proud of you for opening up and sharing your past experiences and trauma with us all. you are a light in the dark. this really helped me think about my own self worth as well, she’s so very well spoken and knew what she wanted to say and achieve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Bullying

Minor: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

naliyah's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexism, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

booksawyer's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

The Half of It is a short memoir from popular musician Madison Beer, who has quite the story to tell. Beer was discovered as a tween after posting videos of herself singing on YouTube, and was quickly thrust into an industry more brutal than anything she could have ever imagined. This memoir chronicles her experience of growing up in the limelight, with a particular focus on the impact of social media on youth and her own personal journey of advocating for herself and gaining creative control of her art.

Going into this memoir, I didn’t know a lot about Madison Beer. I had heard one of her songs, Reckless, which I really enjoyed, and I had always planned on listening to more of her music eventually. When I came across this memoir, I knew I wanted to pick it up. 

Even if you are not a fan of Madison Beer, this memoir is definitely a worthwhile read. Beer analyzes what it is like for someone to be thrust into such a demanding career at a young age, and the points she brings up are fascinating. She tells heartwrenching stories about some of the worst experiences of her life, revealing her struggles to the reader in a vulnerable way. This memoir is very heavy at times, so please check the trigger warnings before reading.

Beer confirms that she wrote this memoir herself, without a ghostwriter, and her writing style is one of my favorite parts of this book. She is a talented writer, crafting each chapter almost like its own essay, each one exploring something unique while connecting back to everything she’s already said. Additionally, Beer incorporates some mixed media into this book, with journal prompts and even points in the book where she directly responds to fan questions. Beer’s writing was unexpectedly one of the best parts of this already spectacular book. 

If you are interested in the subject of fame and the impact it can have on youth, or if you are interested in heartbreakingly honest memoirs, The Half of It is a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual violence

This book also includes significant discussions of the leaking of intimidate videos of a minor without consent.