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Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir by Colton Haynes

11 reviews

aliveironically's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

singalana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Writing a review about this book is going to be very hard since it talks about such personal experiences. 

I picked this up because I saw it on a list of audiobooks that the authors themselves narrated. I had listened to I’m Glad My Mom Died and loved it, so I thought this was going to be something similar, and in a way, it was. But I had no idea how personal, raw, and brutal this book was going to be.

The book recounts his childhood, his dreams of becoming a model and then an actor, his sexuality, and his loss. That’s a lot to unpack. What first startled me was how he would speak of things that definitely weren’t okay, like they were okay, like they were normal and to be expected. It made these things hard to listen to, but I carried on because I hoped there was light at the end of the tunnel for him.

What I took away from this listening experience is that there is so much to people that you don’t know about. And the best thing that you can do for someone is to offer them a safe space where they can be who they are instead of trying to live up to the expectations of others. 

Yes, this book was raw and brutal, but there was an undercurrent of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Incest, Grief, and Death of parent

my_personal_escape's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Incest, and Terminal illness

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting

siriface's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

jessiiiru's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Das Buch hat mir mal wieder vor Augen gehalten, wie leicht es einem fällt, Celebrities in Schubladen zu stecken, ohne sie wirklich zu kennen. Während des Lesens musste ich mehrfach an mein Teenager-Ich zurückdenken, das diesen einen Schauspieler von Arrow so heiß fand - ohne wirklich zu realisieren, dass es sich bei diesem Schauspieler um einen Menschen mit Gefühlen und einer ganz eigenen Geschichte handelt. 
Ein tragisches, erschreckendes, allzu menschliches Memoir, das einem den Spiegel vorhält und das mich am Ende zu Tränen gerührt hat. 
Leider hatte ich aber während des ganzen Lesens das Gefühl, dass etwas fehlt. Ich konnte Vieles nicht gänzlich nachvollziehen und erst auf den letzten 10 Seiten scheint es, als würde man einen tieferen Einblick in Colton Haynes Innenleben erhalten. Davor ist er zwar brutal ehrlich in Bezug darauf, was ihm geschieht und was er tut, aber das warum hat mir zu lange gefehlt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

readalongwithnat's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Grief

albon's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

njokitiagha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

shamelesslyash's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

When I first heard Colton was writing a book, I rolled my eyes. What could he possibly write about? But I was so so wrong. Colton has a way with words. He's so open and honest about his life, his struggles, his triumphs. He doesn't shy away from writing about the dirty, hard times. He truly opens himself up to you in his book. This book wasn't easy to read by any means, but it grabbed my attention from the first page. I loved how each chapter is framed around a year and place. It's easy to follow and see where Colton was in his life at the time. This book is truly a masterpiece.

I got to go to a book signing with Colton and he is the sweetest, most kind and open person. Thank you Colton for always oversharing. Never stop!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Medical content, and Outing

bennyholm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Acephobia/Arophobia