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Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me
by Lily Collins
Overall, I'd recommend this book to a preteen or teenage girl. It has some important lessons that I think would have helped me feel less alone at that age.
That said, it was a quick and very simple book as an adult reader (and I'm not even 25 yet). Her writing style is nothing special and many of the lessons felt generic to me. However, I do admire her candor and bravery to share such a personal journey. The final chapters were most enjoyable to me.
I would give it 4 stars but my biggest gripe with this book is that the author didn't acknowledge the role that privilege played in her success. She lists trying hard, speaking out, and other important qualities - but it's hard to believe that she became a teenage columnist for Elle Girl UK just based on a cold call to an editor, unrelated to her famous parents. This is just one example of the ways in which she got her foot in the door through these connections but fails to mention that, leaving impressionable readers to believe getting a job in journalism or acting is as easy as believing in yourself. For a book that is clearly preaching to a younger audience, I don't find that to be a responsible stance.
That said, it was a quick and very simple book as an adult reader (and I'm not even 25 yet). Her writing style is nothing special and many of the lessons felt generic to me. However, I do admire her candor and bravery to share such a personal journey. The final chapters were most enjoyable to me.
I would give it 4 stars but my biggest gripe with this book is that the author didn't acknowledge the role that privilege played in her success. She lists trying hard, speaking out, and other important qualities - but it's hard to believe that she became a teenage columnist for Elle Girl UK just based on a cold call to an editor, unrelated to her famous parents. This is just one example of the ways in which she got her foot in the door through these connections but fails to mention that, leaving impressionable readers to believe getting a job in journalism or acting is as easy as believing in yourself. For a book that is clearly preaching to a younger audience, I don't find that to be a responsible stance.