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Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence
Minor: Infertility
I was surprised about the situations she's had to navigate, all while holding up the reputation of her family's "brand". That's a challenge many readers cannot understand.
Or, how she went to parties and learned to pose or speak to the public as a child.
Her schooling: it's now common knowledge that the schools she attended were abusive and traumatizing. What a set-up! Charge a hefty amount and convince families of status that this type of schooling was the only way to save their traumatized children. I felt for her parents, who surely meant well in their own way as they ignored her pleas for help. Those betrayals are difficult to forgive.
Despite her traumatic experiences, it sounds like she's found much peace and courage in her advocacy work, and I'm glad she's found her voice. I'm sure it hasn't been easy - status doesn't take away pain.
As a person, I like that Paris lifts up other women and doesn't put anyone down (at least publicly). She's a good-time girl with depth and skill underneath. Paris doesn't ever claim to be anyone other than who she is, and there is no one quite like her. She's good at what she does, and I enjoyed reading her unique story.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault
Minor: Infertility
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol
This book was absolutely captivating, emotionally raw, stunningly well written, and had me near tears at points.
You can decide for yourself if you think her book is genuine or a cleverly crafted PR piece, but one thing is for sure, this is a book that all young girls/femmes - teens and early twenties - should have access to. This book can open up a world for them to know that they are not alone, many of their experiences from small to big and light to dark are normal and that they are not the ones to blame. This is a book many teen and young adult girls/femmes (and even many others in the queer community) can relate to, learn from, and see themselves in.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infertility, Pregnancy, Classism
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma
Moderate: Death, Abortion
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Minor: Infertility
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Suicide, Abortion, Alcohol
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail