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Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Abortion, Abandonment
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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent
Minor: Cultural appropriation
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Abandonment
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: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Okay, on to the story.
From being literally kidnapped — with her parents permission! - and forced into an abusive youth facility to all the other unfair struggles she faced, I was shocked. I can’t fathom how she was able to forgive her parents after everything she went through because of THEIR continuous choices, but I guess it just goes to show how compassionate and big her heart truly is. Turns out I did not know Paris Hilton at all.
Paris shows how resilient she is and how strong she is to have endured the level of abuse on literally all levels she has had to go through. The fact that so many desperate parents who truly just wanted the best for their children had been scammed not only out of their money but also been broken beyond repair by these massive industries that are STILL RUN TODAY and that benefited from these difficult situations is absolutely disgusting and makes me lose my faith in humanity.
And I truly just can’t help but question what the fuck her parents were on who kept repeatedly sending her back to the place that literally broke her apart each time she managed to run away. You can tell me whatever you want, but when your child begs you to come home and confesses with tears they’re being abused and you’re literally witnessing them dwindle into nothingness with your own eyes, how do you justify it with “we couldn’t have known”???????
I hope one day she gets to fully heal from all that she has suffered from and I pray for all the other victims whose names haven’t been mentioned but who have suffered the same — if not even worse — fate.
This was a very eye opening book and I’m glad I gave it a shot.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Rape, Self harm, Kidnapping, Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Abortion
I am saddened by her confession of being subjected to horrible abuse—details of which I won't go into because they are really that horrible—instigated by her own parents, and am genuinely hoping that those relationships can be mended for her.
On the other hand, I grew increasingly annoyed by her constant whinging about "work". Every other page is marked by how much she throws herself into her work, how she can't live without the work, how she's always been work-driven, and can't you just see that she's so hardworking? I get it. Work is something that is a constant in everyone's lives and some people find a lot of meaning in it, but being humble is something that means a lot to me, and for better or worse, Paris Hilton ain't it.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, 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