A review by epellicci
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

I have mixed feelings about this book. Ratajkowski's writing is definitely full of confident belief in itself, and I found the way she approached each chapter (or essay) in a different style engaging and creative. However as a reader, I found the tone of the book was defensive and somewhat lonely. I felt the premise of My Body - taking back ownership of herself and exploring the gender and power politics that have shaped her life - was struggling behind a need for the author to prove herself still. 
I really hope that writing My Body was healing and restorative for Ratajkowski. The trauma and struggle to identify her place in her world were written with astounding honesty. 
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