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littleseal's review
I finally finished this book after I accidentally dropped my audiobook version from the library. I finished this via a hardback, so I got two perspectives: how Busy sounds narrating her life and how it is all written out.
This was a fun read, though the ending made me a little sad withtalking about the first time Trump won and how he has won again, along with her mom saying that before Roe v. Wade, things were tough CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN OVERTURNED . If you like more humble autobiographies, or are a fan of any of Busy's shows/movies, you'll enjoy this rare insight to her life.
This was a fun read, though the ending made me a little sad with
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mari1532's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I bought the paperback copy of this book after it was released but it has been sitting on my to-be-read pile ever since. So, one day when I found the audiobook available at my library I decided to give it a go and after listening to this entire book I am so mad at myself for not reading it sooner. Phillips does an excellent job recounting her life, even the darkest parts, with perspective, honesty, and humour. The way that she wrote the essays included in this book (and the way she read them) made this a book that reminded me why I love reading generally and memoirs specifically. The discussions of her relationships, her family, and the Hollywood gossip (it's her life so it's not gossip...maybe snippets?) made this book impossible to put down.
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Abortion