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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.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
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, Forced institutionalization, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic
You feel like you're there with Paris for the full 7+ hours and by the end I was sad to be leaving her.
The 00s nostalgia aspect was fun but it was also a souring look back at how girls were treated back then with scorn-
This book should make us all angry and devastated at her treatment by mainstream culture
I feel that this also demonstrates how prison perpetuates trauma and that privilege will not protect a person- but that's another conversation on the prison industrial complex
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use
Minor: Infertility
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Classism
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment
There are very complicated chapters, specifically talking about the rehab camps and the abuses suffered there as well as the chapter about difficulties with conceiving and having children through surrogacy.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism