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A review by bgoodbookclub
Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I am jealous that if I ever write a memoir, my title will not be as good as this title. Also y'all KNOW I love a memoir that is narrated by the author.
I will always be appalled by how difficult it is to get a diagnosis for women and how doctors don’t believe or listen to symptoms. This book is a great narrative of having an “invisible” disability and how long it can take to get diagnosed with one. I also think it is a great story that displays the ways individuals deal with their symptoms while trying to find a name for what they’re experiencing.
I don't think I've ever listened to an audiobook where the narrator gets emotional when reading it, but it really held a lot of weight in this story. This book covers a lot of heavy topics and Blair's emotions are clear in her narration.
I will always be appalled by how difficult it is to get a diagnosis for women and how doctors don’t believe or listen to symptoms. This book is a great narrative of having an “invisible” disability and how long it can take to get diagnosed with one. I also think it is a great story that displays the ways individuals deal with their symptoms while trying to find a name for what they’re experiencing.
I don't think I've ever listened to an audiobook where the narrator gets emotional when reading it, but it really held a lot of weight in this story. This book covers a lot of heavy topics and Blair's emotions are clear in her narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Eating disorder