shewreads 's review for:

This Will Only Hurt a Little: The New York Times Bestseller by Busy Philipps

5.0

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These 5 stars are personal because reading this memoir was like therapy for me. So much of Phillips’s adolescence and 20s reminded me of my own mistakes and the twisted rationales I’d use on myself. Some may not call it a “literary” work, but the content is raw and womanly and necessary. Also, she goes into so much of the Hollywood stuff but without snark and sensationalism. She’s just honest about how effed up this world can be, particularly towards women. I loled and cried at the pool and beach while reading the book and have absolutely no shame for doing so. I needed this.