A review by christinereichard
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

It’s obviously not relatable for the average woman, so don't expect it to be. However, her celebrity/model status does not eliminate the complex relationship women have with their bodies. My Body is a nice perspective on modern feminism’s obsession with “empowerment.” My main takeaway: What is empowerment — Feeling sexy & wanted, or actually being put in a position of power? We often confuse it for the former.
 
It’s clear that the people who DNFed this book...well, DNFed it. I see many people saying that her stories are silly because she actively chooses to model and profit off of her body. I'd argue that though the stories follow her own life experiences, the discussion topics are bigger than her as an individual. Even if she chose not to model, these thinking points are still applicable to the modeling industry that ultimately trickles down to our daily media consumption. 
 
The best essay by far was "Buying Back My Body." The others were interesting, but didn't wow me the same. The first two or three essays can put you off the book because she does talk about her youth as a naturally beautiful girl -- Kinda annoying, but like I said above, you have to go in with the expectation of her being unrelatable. 
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