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Open Book by Jessica Simpson

7 reviews

elisalasater's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

smoothlikebutter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Great celebrity memoir. She seems honest, human, and kind. Shares some gossip. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Child death

readingwithmuggy's review against another edition

5.0

This memoir was so honest & vulnerable. Jessica Simpson walks us through the joys and the trauma that she has lived through. As someone who grew up knowing who Jessica Simpson was, but not consuming any of her content, this memoir filled in the gaps for me. I spent the last several days listening to this on audiobook and then sharing the fun facts I was learning with everyone around me. Also if I didn’t already think John Mayer was horrible, this confirmed it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder

hlipman22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, and Animal death

carissa230's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Jessica Simpson gives us a look at the woman behind the dumb act. Jessica is not a dumb woman, but she made a lot of money making people think she was. As I think about what she revealed about herself I can’t help but wonder if her “dumb” questions were from the alcohol and pills. We all act different and parts of our brains don’t work properly whole under the influence. If she was using during the majority of her adult life there is a good chance that a lot of those times she was under the influence and therefore not thinking properly. 

Jessica gives a real and raw look at her life. There were so many moments when people were mean to her for no reason. She didn’t deserve the scrutiny she received. I hope we as humans do better by our future generations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

averybeans's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

I read the acknowledgements, thats how much I didn’t want this book to end. I did not grow up with Jessica, I never watched  Newlyweds. I am so crazy happy I read this book though. It was absolutely amazing to see a young girl who had been through more than you would expect come though to be in such a good place. Her journey is not over but the one shown in the book leaves inspiration and hope for anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infertility

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

First and foremost, the media owes Jessica Simpson an apology. Just as big of an apology as the one they owe Britney. Listening to Jessica talk about the shit the media put her through made me wanna scream and I just wanted to hold her.

Also I hate every man who has ever hurt this woman. Shame on you.

Anyway, Jessica expresses herself so beautifully throughout this memoir. She addresses the reader like a friend, which makes the listening experience more intimate. There is such an honest, vulnerable quality to her writing that put me on the verge of tears more than once. In fact, Jessica herself begins to cry during the reading of this book a few times, which made me openly weep. It felt good, though. It felt therapeutic. This is actually the first time I've ever heard someone sound so vulnerable reading their own memoir.

I just loved this so much as a longtime fan of her music and her personality. However, I think that anyone can take something from this book, even if by some chance you've never heard her name before. It is such a wonderful experience. Jessica Simpson defense squad member for life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Vomit