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Open Book: A Memoir by

16 reviews

deshanejt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What started as a continuation into my curiosity of "Blondes in Hollywood", has left me enlightened yet again- that social media and Hollywood has victimized yet another incredibly intelligent, intellectual, and talented woman into being another "blonde bimbo". It's insulting, damaging, and incredibly cruel...

If Jessica Simpson is as empathetic, honest, kind and as real in her memoir as she is in real life- I'd like to believe she is one of few celebrities truly deserving of the wealth and fame she's amassed. Hell, I'd even be her friend, too! 😅

Her memoir was cohesive, organized, and was so emotionally charged, that listening to her narrative in audiobook format made me cry several times. 

Donating her time and money to different causes, all while juggling her careers, family, and the subsequent public eye, is so honorable... Where was all the media coverage on THAT? Instead, she's just been ripped apart for her appearance time and again...

I thought several times while listening to her tell her story, "like damn, wish I had an OUNCE of that empathy for others!" Jessica Simpson is a woman of faith, and has put in the work to be the person God set before her. She's truly an inspiration.

I've never been a die-hard fan of her music, but never disliked her either, but the songs at the end of her audiobook feel so raw, personal, and heartfelt- I'm a little disappointed to see she hasn't made more music... Maybe one day she will... If the media will stop f*cking bullying people!! 😩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death

lilsisbooklist's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

Review to come. Pg 401

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Grief

titajess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming

haleybre's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

alysalovely's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.5

I love this book. Jessica Simpson deserves so much more credit than she has received.
I listened to the audiobook and that was even more fun bc it felt like she was personally telling me about her life.
I’m so proud of her, as much as I can be for a stranger. But hearing her tell her story feels like getting to know a new friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault

clpaige's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death

lfbennett407's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, and Drug abuse