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Down the Drain by Julia Fox

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Memoirs are always the best as audiobooks. This book was crazy,  so heartbreakingly sad at times and so honest. Definitely a great listen! 

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No because..... I love a memoir, but I'm not historically blown away by celebrity's retelling of their life. Perhaps because she is not a self-proclaimed celebrity, I shouldn't be surprised that it does not exist in the same realm as other's I've tried to enjoy: this book is above and beyond. From the first chapter alone, I knew by the magnitude of the writing style that this book--no matter what would happen in the chapters of her life to follow--would knock my freaking socks off. It's real and raw and an ode to picking up the pieces of your life again and again. She doesn't shy from her faults and the ugliest parts of herself, and in that there is such an honestly beautiful portrayal of her humanity. I wish that more artists were more accepting of themselves, instead of allowing their shame and ego to change their story: your story is better with every bit of every one of your mistakes, Julia Fox's story is better with every one of her missteps. Though in contrast to my own **origin story**, her writing is deeply relatable and I'm now recommending this to: 

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When the book originally came out, I heard the rave and was weary after reading other celeb memoirs (not in the fact that their stories weren't necessary and worth telling, but because the writing was boring or in need of serious edits). Instead of buying myself a copy, I waited in my local library's queue behind 45 eager readers before eventually giving up. Having finally borrowed a copy from a friend, I'm kicking myself for not having a copy of my own.

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I wouldn't be where I am today without the countless mistakes I made to get here. It's okay to live with regret. It's not okay to let it consume you.

Holy shit !! i genuinely felt like laughing maniacally at parts of this just cause what a fucking life man! no one has lived more than julia fox. some parts of this were sooooo painful - i felt kin with the parts she discussed how her parents clearly didn’t like her or know what to do with her - but wow such important lessons within it. how is she still standing. how did she dedicate this to her dad? fuck kanye west 

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julia please some introspection I beg of you

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Her life is insane and honestly I am in awe at the things she has overcome and somehow is still alive today because it seems like she could have been dead at least three times over by now. 

I wish she would have gone more in depth to her sobriety at the end of her book and incorporated her dad more as well, who until the very very end, drops off after the first part of the book. You almost forget her dad was even introduced. And what caused the sudden change in Andrew’s demeanor to suddenly be dad of the year?

Lots of details aren’t left out of the entire book but many are and it’s the ones that are missing that keep this from being a 4+ star read. 

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After reading this book I’m shocked Julia Fox is still alive. What a rollercoaster. What makes a good autobiography is when the author is truly being honest, and in this one she is. Some may call her shameless, but she clearly feels shame, and all the other emotions, she’s just being fearless in sharing them with us the reader. 

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