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A review by weyheyitsrachel
Becoming Shameless by Eden Simchah
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
I always struggle to rate memoirs because how can anyone rate another person's own life story? So naturally, 5⭐️ for Eden sharing her DEBUT memoir which was so raw and inspiring with the world.
Eden shares with us about her life growing up with an abusive mother, and it reminded me of Jeanette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. Obviously both are two totally different experiences, but both shared what it was like growing up in an abusive household.
Eden also told us about how she felt ashamed of herself growing up, be it her thoughts about herself and her actual self. It was so heartbreaking to read about, but it was so inspiring to hear her story of how she overcame that and how she's still working on becoming shameless.
As an ally of the queer community, I appreciated Eden explaining some of the terms (example: internalized homophobia, sapphic beauty) and what they meant to her.
I learned a lot from Eden's memoir, and it is definitely worth picking this one up. Even if you haven't experienced what Eden has experienced, this is still an emotional and inspiring read.
Eden shares with us about her life growing up with an abusive mother, and it reminded me of Jeanette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. Obviously both are two totally different experiences, but both shared what it was like growing up in an abusive household.
Eden also told us about how she felt ashamed of herself growing up, be it her thoughts about herself and her actual self. It was so heartbreaking to read about, but it was so inspiring to hear her story of how she overcame that and how she's still working on becoming shameless.
As an ally of the queer community, I appreciated Eden explaining some of the terms (example: internalized homophobia, sapphic beauty) and what they meant to her.
I learned a lot from Eden's memoir, and it is definitely worth picking this one up. Even if you haven't experienced what Eden has experienced, this is still an emotional and inspiring read.