Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones

30 reviews

read_y_picker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring relaxing medium-paced

5.0

So good. Listen to the audiobook. It's Leslie F*n Jones. You HAVE to get the full effect. Stories, anecdotes, comedy, tons of name dropping and curse words. I couldn't imagine just reading this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, and Grief

heatherboddy's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

elizabethtrue's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, and Death of parent

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Death of parent

maryellen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

aliteraryescape's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, Abortion, and Death of parent

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

What a journey! I found out about this audiobook from a bookstagram friend who posted about their thoughts on the book. I knew of Leslie Jones from SNL but not much else, and boy did she take us on a journey in this audiobook!! The audiobook is much longer than the print book, which Jones herself acknowledges in the audiobook. This is because she speaks from the heart while using the book as a guide on which part of her life to discuss next. From her childhood traumas to her days on set of Ghostbusters, Leslie Jones is a fierce comedian and woman who fights for herself. Definitely laughed out loud in the car as I listened to it on my commute to and from work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Abortion

jeanaquinlan's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

4.0

Leslie fcking Jones is a badass! So much about her story is so inspiring. I really enjoyed this memoir.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Death of parent

kaylmur's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

I had a great time with this book. The timeline can be confusing but it's great to hear someone down-to-earth talk about their story to fame. In true Leslie Jones's fashion, I don't know if I ever heard "mf'er" as many times as I did in 16 1/2 hours than I have in my entire life. Worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

kaylurzz's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

LESLIE F*CKING JONES! The woman you are!

One of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to.
I laughed, I cried, I cheered, I wanted to fight a bitch (I still want to fight those mf-ers who harassed Leslie over Ghostbusters...), and then I laughed some more.

I'll always root for you Leslie and be a fan!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment