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Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

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I did not expect this book to shake me so much. I honestly never really liked Paris Hilton much as a teen/young adult, but this book shone a completely different light on the image she portrayed to the world. While I wasn’t a troubled teen, I was a teenage girl in the 90s and suffered from a lot of the same slut-shaming, secret-keeping, harassment, and opportunistic older men. I’m so glad to hear Paris is telling her story and using it to make changes in the world. I picked up this book off a hunch and I’m so glad I did.

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I was not expecting to learn so much about ADHD and IVF.  

I really enjoyed this. I've never been a Little Hilton per se but I do have this distant intrigue to this socialite, especially since she came out about her horrific experience in those wilderness camps as a child. 

I hadn't realised how much trauma she had been through and found her life that was disclosed in her memoir in her own words to be powerful, engaging and full of growth.

The way she loves her animals and the people in her life was so beautiful to read about, but I'm glad she opened up about the difficulties she had in relationships as it brought her into the perspective of being relatable and empathic. So when she's talking about growth and freedom to live her life, despite her own acknowledgement of her privallages, it's stated with a strong sense of relief and happiness.

I thought this was a fantastic insight into Paris' life. I really enjoyed reading this and finished it (mainly via audiobook, where she narrates it herself) over a day and a bit.



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10/10. No notes. A must read for anyone who is or loves a person with ADHD.

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es īsti nezinu, ko es domāju par šo grāmatu. es biju dzirdējusi ļoti daudz labu atsauksmju par šo grāmatu, tāpēc no vienas puses es gaidīju kaut ko ļoti wow. bet tā nebija. stāsts diezgan bieži bija ļoti haotisks; parisa iesāk stāstīt par kaut ko vienu, tad iepin pavisam citu notikumu, tad atkal turpina iepriekšējo, un temati mainījās tik ātri kā amerikāņu kalniņos. tulkojums uz latviešu valodu bija ļoti slikts, un es pieļāvu kļūdu, lasot to latviski, jo stāsts netika atspoguļots pietiekami precīzi. ko es noteikti vēlējos, bija kādus foto, kas ļautu tvert stāstu pilnīgāk. 
parisa vairākkārt uzsvēra, ka viņa ir self-made, bet tā īsti nav - tāpat viņa ir nepotisma rezultāts, un viņas uzvārds un slava, pat pirms viņa kaut ko bija sasniegusi, jau gāja viņai pa priekšu. tika atspoguļoti daži notikumi, kuri bija stāstā, manuprāt, nevajadzīgi. jāsaka, lai arī cik briesmīgi tas nebūtu, pati interesantākā daļa grāmatā bija par laiku tajā šausmīgajā "skolā". 
parisa hiltone ir un paliek ikona, un viņa kaut kādā ziņā mani iedvesmo, bet šī grāmata nav tas pats labākais memuārs, ko esmu lasījusi, diemžēl. :(

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Learned a lot about not only Paris but the Hilton family.
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Raw, beautiful and essential reading for all millennials. What a life. Absolutely broke my heart in places and also reflect on growing up at this time as a girl with undiagnosed ADHD and how the world saw women. Paris has a genuinely inspiring attitude to her mistakes, being mistreated and sexualised by the media, her SA and the extreme trauma for her time in teen correctional institutions. Her audio performance and her messages made me feel she was talking to me. She clearly is grateful for her fans and privileges and is in a time of her life to make others feel seen, heard and loved. This book it's hot. 

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