Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly

8 reviews

cozy_soul_reads's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Wow this was so impactful heartbreaking, and intense. Minka's life, her story and her heart was such a beautiful and intense experience. Robin was a light at the end of the experience. Minka's journey from being a child in such an unstable space and her teen years going into her adult life. Learning how she went into her medical and then her acting career left me mind blown and emotional. My heart went out to Minka throughout her entire life, now in my 20's I related to her uncertainty about adulthood and the joy of independence. But also redefining love. Minka's complex relationship with her mom, friends, men, and most importantly herself was so intense and layered. When she started going into nursing and acting my heart glowed for her. 

🌙 Lines That Stayed With Me 🌙
"It was as if none of that ever happened. What mattered was now."

"Senstive people will change the world. The rest don't give a damn."

"She never judged me. But saw me and loved me. And I felt it."

"You were quiet. I could take you anywhere."

"I loved nothing more than a beautiful girl who could kick your ass."

"Even though we thought we were following a different path than our parents. We are unknowingly following their path the whole time"

"Ever the fearless little girl."

"I didn't understand. Parents sounded interchangeable."

"How does a 9 year old learn to parent herself? She figures it out."

"Alas, it's taken my years to see there's a downside too."

"I respected him out of fear. I learned these lessons fast."

🚨 Check trigger warnings prior to reading: Domestic Violence, child neglect, drug use, discussion of cancer and passing of a parent, detailed descriptions of medical surgeries

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

rosarachel's review

hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Abortion

jakirby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

megbsmit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

katiejohns's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

cc_shelflove's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Is having a fucked up childhood a prerequisite to becoming a celebrity? Minka’s story was so sad. I only knew of her as Lyla Garrity on the hit TV show Friday Night Lights, my comfort show that I turn on any time I am sick or not feeling well. Let me tell you, her life was not as rich as Lyla’s in any way, shape, or form. This book has basically every single trigger warning in the book so if you want to look them up, do yo’ thang, girl. It’s amazing that she was able to drum up so much success for herself after the multiple hells she went through. This was a great memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

joannajohnson's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment