A review by teacupsandfirereads
Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

I'll be honest, I haven't watched anything Selma Blair has been in, but I still wanted to pick this up for the learning about MS. I will say it didn't cover this as much as I thought or hoped it would. While the writing is real and raw, I felt lost in the story and the timelines. It portrays many ups and downs in her life; ways she was enabled, but also how she progressed through the various decisions she made and their consequences. While I love when a memoir is read by the author, Selma showed many emotions throughout, that while you would hope it would add to the story, I found it distracting. What I enjoyed most was the reflection throughout the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, and Gaslighting