The Half of It: A Memoir

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Madison released the single 'Home To Another One' in June, which has already had more than 17 million streams on Spotify.

I appreciate her awareness that there are more heartbreaking stories out there, especially when it comes to the intersectionality of privilege involved, but when a woman who “has it all” is still not immune to the devastating and let’s be honest LIFE THREATENING affects of misogyny we should acknowledge that as a huge alarm ball and really consider what it means for women far less privileged than her living under the same system she describes. my favourite part was when she mentioned her friend lena, probably because it was actually a good wholesome nice part of the book. It made me feel like i was spilling all of my thoughts to someone who could relate to me on a very intimate level.it has taken me a lot of extremely dark times to get here but i feel incredibly ready to tell you these chapters of my story. GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award". this girl means so much to me, i remember meeting her in london and not being able to say a single world because i was so shocked that she was right in front of me. They connect over their shared interests in literature and art, though Aster believes she is communicating with Paul.

I may sound weak but I'm fragile like that, That is how I was shaped due to the sharp edges of words. Now imagine thousands and millions of people attacking one innocent soul on social media just because they are famous. In "The Half of It", Madison pulls back the curtain to show the behind-the-scenes of her journey, from reckoning with mass hate online and the time her private pictures were leaked, to battling suicidal thoughts while making her highly acclaimed debut album, Life Support, and her recovery since then. I really enjoyed the fact that she doesn't blame all of her struggles on her fame, but rather that such things could happen to anyone and that "normal" people like us are not weird at all for feeling a certain type of way.

Another thing I also loved about this book was the incorporation of the journal prompts because it felt like I had the opportunity to look back upon my life, my choices, my thoughts and my feelings and then put them on paper so that I can get some kind of satisfaction and healing. I had a really hard time trying to figure out what rating to give this book, but I decided to settle for 4 stars. She talks about how careful she is when she opens up because she doesn't want to be seen as ungrateful or out of touch with reality (since, you know, other people have it worse and all that). Aster is dating Trig, a boy from a wealthy family, and Ellie begins a heartfelt correspondence with her through letters and text messages. This book left my heart feeling full, it inspired me to spread more kindness, and not be so hard on my self.