Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

38 reviews

lfbennett407's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

elisalasater's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

kcbas1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death

Minor: Cancer

magdalenebunce's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Sexual assault

readingwithmuggy's review against another edition

5.0

This memoir was so honest & vulnerable. Jessica Simpson walks us through the joys and the trauma that she has lived through. As someone who grew up knowing who Jessica Simpson was, but not consuming any of her content, this memoir filled in the gaps for me. I spent the last several days listening to this on audiobook and then sharing the fun facts I was learning with everyone around me. Also if I didn’t already think John Mayer was horrible, this confirmed it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder

elude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Medical content, Grief, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Addiction

hlipman22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, and Animal death

niamhdee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Dysphoria

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

2.0

First book club read of the year! 

Considering I only read celebrity memoirs when I really like the celebrity and I couldn’t name a Jessica Simpson song if my life depended on it, I was definitely not the intended audience for this book. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising when I couldn’t connect with it at all.

Jessica laid out her life and the struggle of being in the public’s eye through divorce, addiction, weight gain/loss, and fame. To me it felt forced, like Jessica wanted to resonate with the reader, but not really. If you’re a Jessica Simpson fan or grew up listening to her music, this might be the book for you. For me, I finished it for the sake of book club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault

readwith_em's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Open Book was the perfect title for this book as it was guided by the actual journals Jessica wrote throughout her life, and it’s just like a personal journal with no details spared. 

There’s a rawness and vulnerability that I think most women can relate to. The struggles Jessica shares are real and all too common. 

Don’t underestimate this memoir, there’s far more to it than you may expect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship