Reviews

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

hillary_charlotte's review

5.0

I was so pleasantly surprised by this book! I’m not a big pop culture person nor a particular Jessica Simpson fan, but I truly enjoyed listening to this book as an audiobook. Jessica did seem very honest and open, and I felt like her voice and true self shined through. Her honesty made her so relatable and it was interesting to see behind the scenes into how she became a pop star and the ups and downs of her life as a celebrity.

betsymays's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

5.0

booksalacarte's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Drug abuse

stefaniasjourney's review

5.0

This beautifully written book had me crying at the end. I have ALWAYS been a big fan of her (since that Dawsons creek soundtrack), and to see what she battled was interesting. I listened to it in 3 days, knowing I needed to "read" it as fast as I could. I love the songs at the end and hope they are released soon. Its an eye opening book and I loved every word. Thank you Jessica for writing this! A forever fan.

alayna017's review

4.0

Jessica Simpson’s memoir of her childhood and career so far was interesting and honest. It seems she’s very open about most aspects of her life, including sexual trauma as a child, her family dynamics, her first marriage, and her relationship with John Mayer. She’s been on top and she’s faced struggles, and her story was interesting to listen to. She does a great job narrating (and I always want someone to narrate their own memoir).

rosie_isenman's review

reflective slow-paced

2.0

mochasandmetaphors's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

One of the best celebrity autobiographies I've read in awhile. 

jesslikesbooks394's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

errorcode3010's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Honestly, I loved this book! I found Jessica super relatable and easy to love. Even though I knew a bit of her story it was interesting to follow the timeline with her and learn a lot more. Being similar in age, it was a bit reflective for me to see how her portrayal affected my world and my outlook over the last (shudder) 25 years. 

stephanie_w11's review against another edition

3.0

I really admire Jessica Simpson for writing this book. It took a lot of courage to share the good and bad of her life and career. I listened to the audiobook and at times her voice cracked from emotion. It felt a little slow in the middle and I got really sick of all the terrible men she was dating but overall it was a good read.