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A review by thecatburglar
Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Quick disclaimer before I get into the actual story review: the only reason this isn’t a 5 star review is because I listened to the audio version of this book and (genuinely no offense), I just couldn’t vibe with the LA valleyish tone in her voice. While she wasn’t using her fake baby voice that she’s known for, the unnecessarily raspy ending of every single sentence nearly drove me mad in certain chapters. So personally, it deducts a star for me because it did make the experience of this story a little less “enjoyable” if I may even call it enjoyable (considering just HOW MUCH trauma there is to unpack in her story). But the story itself was soul crushing.
Okay, on to the story.I don’t know where to begin, so I’ll just word vomit my feelings: this was nothing like I expected it to be. I went into this audio book completely blind, curious about what Paris might have to say because I remember being OBSESSED with The Simple Life back in the day. I knew Paris as the iconic Barbie girl who was an excellent business woman and knew how to market herself and keep herself relevant. What I did not expect was the horrific tragedies she had gone through.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment