Reviews with content warning for Medical trauma - Paris: The Memoir

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Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

66 reviews

nikkicolem's review against another edition

5.0

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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

5.0

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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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rustbeltcoastie's review against another edition

5.0

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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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gracemwigley's review against another edition

3.75

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splattergunk's review against another edition

5.0

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This book is hard to read. Not because it’s written by Paris Hilton (and her ghostwriter) and not for the reasons that people would assume - that it would be vapid and boring and self serving - because this book is none of those things. This book is a hard read because Paris doesn’t spare the details of the horrors she’s endured, especially as a young adult in the “troubled youth” programs.

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.

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amanid's review against another edition

3.25

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I wouldn’t say this book was bad but it definitely wasn’t good. One major issue I had was the book just didn’t flow well. Paris does give her reasoning behind this early on in the book but I think this is something that could have been easily corrected by an editor. It really took a lot away from my enjoyment of the book. However, I did feel like I learned a lot about Paris’ life which was the main point of the book. I didn’t know much about her coming into this book and she did a good job of showcasing her life experiences and connecting them to her current day self. I do think her story offers her personal perspective and experience with a tragedy that I didn’t know much about before hand. Paris does try to offer some words of wisdom but it comes off rather forced.

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