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Open Book by Jessica Simpson

12 reviews

smoothlikebutter's review against another edition

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

4.0

Great celebrity memoir. She seems honest, human, and kind. Shares some gossip. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Child death

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

housedesignerking's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

She doesn't delve into what you may initially think she would. For example, she doesn't throw any credence at the rumor that her label forced her to show her belly button for sex appeal, nor does she ever give any validity to the rumor about permanent damage to her singing voice. Maybe the rumors were false. Maybe the rumor about adopting a bad technique for awhile is the one that's true? 🤷 Who knows?! I really don't care, truly. I've heard some of her newest stuff and don't really hear any vocal strain. This is one of the best autobiographies I've ever read! She doesn't really give a play by play of her careers, but rather writes this as if she's recalling her memories to you in an in-person conversation. It's more than charming. It's alluring. She also shows growth and a willingness to laugh at herself,  which is very becoming. Maybe her vocal strain over a decade ago was a cry for help? It could have been because part of this book was about her facing her demons. It's also funny at parts. Especially how she describes the way she sings, LoL. 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

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

tanyafrey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

cait's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Death, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

carissa230's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Jessica Simpson gives us a look at the woman behind the dumb act. Jessica is not a dumb woman, but she made a lot of money making people think she was. As I think about what she revealed about herself I can’t help but wonder if her “dumb” questions were from the alcohol and pills. We all act different and parts of our brains don’t work properly whole under the influence. If she was using during the majority of her adult life there is a good chance that a lot of those times she was under the influence and therefore not thinking properly. 

Jessica gives a real and raw look at her life. There were so many moments when people were mean to her for no reason. She didn’t deserve the scrutiny she received. I hope we as humans do better by our future generations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

sampinter's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I love a memoir, especially a celebrity one and Jessica Simpson’s was truly incredible. She was so genuine and raw throughout the book. I was shocked at how honest she was and how many names she dropped. I had no idea the struggles that Simpson faced as an artist and pop culture icon and  I loved how she described the ways her faith got her through her toughest times. I didn’t consider myself a huge fan of hers before reading this book but I absolutely do now. Anyone who is slightly curious about Jessica Simpson should definitely pick up this book.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Grief

sorryimallbookedup's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism