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The Half of It by Madison Beer

10 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

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

haleybspiegel's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

jeanettesreadingcorner's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

• I didn’t know much about Madison Beer’s life story before reading this. However, I do like her music and I was curious about her memoir.
• I really enjoyed reading this book because I got to know Madison on a personal level. I can understand her music and lyrics more after learning everything she’s endured. After reading it, I feel like Madison Beer has become a close friend. 
• I could connect with her story about mental health. That made this book all the more realistic and meaningful. There are so many quotes that resonate with me. 
• I loved that she included journal prompts based on the topic of mental health she was discussing. It’s so thoughtful of her to share her journey with the reader and encourage them to open up. I actually stopped reading and did some of them. 
• The cover is simple and beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

kaylanoellesims's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault

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

kenziehath's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Bullying, Body shaming, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

agustdefault's review

5.0

if there was one book i could give everyone in the world to read, it would be this one. madison is truly my hero and has been for so long and hearing her struggles made me feel so much less alone. im so proud of the progress shes made and i think her message of simple kindness is so powerful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This was a real look at the way fame and online hate can affect someone.  I found this to be very inspiring and hopeful, and hearing how she overcame the obstacles and is living her dream was amazing! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Panic attacks/disorders

lbhreads's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

although short , this is a vulnerable memoir (including journal prompts and answers to fan questions) touching on madison’s rather unique experience of navigating childhood fame, growing up under the eyes of millions online, and dealing with mental health struggles. i’ve seen a few reviews which say they wish there was more depth here, but madison is only 24 and has a lot of life left to live, so we can’t really expect wealths of wisdom, and i don’t think that’s her intention anyway. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment