tiffyofthemonts's review against another edition
4.0
I know nothing about Holly Madison, The Girls Next Door, or Playboy. I still really enjoyed reading this memoir.
Is the writing awkward at times? Are the stories and timelines hard to follow? Is the drama petty? Are the situations sometimes wild and excessive? Sure.
You should still read this book.
It's the story of a girl who had dreams, who took steps to make them happen, who found out that things were not what they seemed, and who got sucked into a world of domestic abuse and manipulation, while the rest of the country looked on knowing none the better.
What makes this book good is the fact that this girl manages to get out of the situation and take back her life.
It's kind of inspiring in its own way, regardless of how you feel about Holly Madison.
I want everyone to set aside their preconceived notions and read this book.
Is the writing awkward at times? Are the stories and timelines hard to follow? Is the drama petty? Are the situations sometimes wild and excessive? Sure.
You should still read this book.
It's the story of a girl who had dreams, who took steps to make them happen, who found out that things were not what they seemed, and who got sucked into a world of domestic abuse and manipulation, while the rest of the country looked on knowing none the better.
What makes this book good is the fact that this girl manages to get out of the situation and take back her life.
It's kind of inspiring in its own way, regardless of how you feel about Holly Madison.
I want everyone to set aside their preconceived notions and read this book.
rogue_runner's review
4.0
Back to back with 'I'm glad my mom died', it was fascinating reading the tale of two very different women in fame who were deeply abused by those around them- but the way they worked through things is so starkly different, and the narration style is amazingly different too. A really good book!
rebeccatc's review against another edition
3.0
Like anyone else who was bored and had access to E! in 2006 I watched plenty of episodes of The Girls Next Door, so when this book came up for $1.99 as a Kindle deal I picked it up. It was pretty much what I expected (most of the dirt had already been covered by the tabloids and in social media). I did think the use of the quotes from Alice in Wonderland at the beginning of each chapter were quite clever.
theeclecticbookkeeper's review against another edition
5.0
Maybe it’s because my younger self’s guilty pleasure was The Girls Next Door…but I loved this book. Holly SPILLS THE TEA…all the tea! Outside of playboy life it was nice to here of all of her accomplishments and hard work outside of the playboy mansion. I’ve recently started listening to Girls Next Level and I’ve recently developed a new appreciation as an adult being a fan of ladies like Holly and Bridget.
This book is juicy, and I can see how not everyone would appreciate it. But this book was filled with all of the details that made my jaw drop, and I ate
This book is juicy, and I can see how not everyone would appreciate it. But this book was filled with all of the details that made my jaw drop, and I ate