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Love, Pamela
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bookshelves: 2023-nonfiction, february-2023, hollywood, written-by-women, celeb-memoirs
Feb 08, 2023
bookshelves: 2023-nonfiction, february-2023, hollywood, written-by-women, celeb-memoirs
I'm a 90's kid so I grew up with Pam Anderson on my tv. I watched her on Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was just everywhere when i was a kid.....I even watched her infamous tape...I was 9 or 10 years old and my cousin who was 13 obtained it somehow and me and 4 other of my cousins watched it and I was scandalized! 😉
Love, Pamela I guess gave what I thought it would but I still wanted more. It felt like she was just skimming her life story. I never had the feeling of sinking into her story. I felt removed. I prefer memoirs that dig deeper and give me the ability to picture what's going on. I also feel like I might have enjoyed this book more if I had listened to it. Hearing her tell me her story might have enabled me to feel closer to her story.
Overall I'm glad I read this and I hope Pamela Anderson starts to get the respect and love she deserves. Pamela Anderson is an icon and a legend and she deserves to be treated like one.
Love, Pamela I guess gave what I thought it would but I still wanted more. It felt like she was just skimming her life story. I never had the feeling of sinking into her story. I felt removed. I prefer memoirs that dig deeper and give me the ability to picture what's going on. I also feel like I might have enjoyed this book more if I had listened to it. Hearing her tell me her story might have enabled me to feel closer to her story.
Overall I'm glad I read this and I hope Pamela Anderson starts to get the respect and love she deserves. Pamela Anderson is an icon and a legend and she deserves to be treated like one.
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February 7, 2023
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February 7, 2023
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2023-nonfiction
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October 27, 2023
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Feb 09, 2023 09:40AM
I need to make time for more memoirs and autobiographies. Intriguing review, Erin, but pity the actress held back on sharing more in depth thoughts.
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Nonfiction has really been my sweet spot lately.
I had no idea there was a documentary or a (self written) book about Pamela Anderson but it was nice to see your review. I have never really been a big fan but always did feel a bit sorry for her. You do wonder how differently her life would have been had she not been sexualized, abused, discovered, all the things. She has always seemed like a hurt little bird with a good heart so I am glad to see that she is in some ways, fighting back with her own words. I probably won’t read but genuinely appreciated seeing your review this morning in my feed.
@Mrs Tupac I think it was worth the read but I loved Pamela Anderson growing up.
I just finished it and felt the same. I didn’t find it boring, but somewhat uninspired and like she was holding back. It is prob due to the deal with Netflix and the book. Very good review.
I completely agree with your review. I listened to the audiobook version and felt exactly the same way. I really wish she had gone deeper.
Definitely listen to it! I could listen to her talk all day, the audiobook is lovely.
Watch the Netflix doc. That was really good!
Corey wrote: "I completely agree with your review. I listened to the audiobook version and felt exactly the same way. I really wish she had gone deeper."❤️
Jessica wrote: "Watch the Netflix doc. That was really good!"I haven't watched it yet.
Lorra wrote: "Definitely listen to it! I could listen to her talk all day, the audiobook is lovely."Yeah same!
I'm listening to it now, and I do think hearing her makes a difference. I see what you mean about the depth, but I do think she gives us a lot of deep, personal info that might have felt pretty vulnerable. And her writing, while sometimes very simple and straightforward, has a lot of poetic imagery to it, I think. I'm just over 1/3 of the way through, and hooked.
I think listening to it is key. I loved the audio version. I felt this was so reflective of who she really was, and who most of us never glimpsed. A pleasant surprise of a very depth filled woman. In many ways she reminds of Marilyn Monroe. A woman who had a deep thirst for knowledge and was way more intelligent and wise than anyone ever gave her credit for.
Laura wrote: "I'm listening to it now, and I do think hearing her makes a difference. I see what you mean about the depth, but I do think she gives us a lot of deep, personal info that might have felt pretty vul..."❤️
Yesim wrote: "I think listening to it is key. I loved the audio version. I felt this was so reflective of who she really was, and who most of us never glimpsed. A pleasant surprise of a very depth filled woman. ..."Agreed! She seems like a really nice smart person.
That’s exactly what I said in my review. I also wished I had done the audiobook. I need more meat and depth. (No pun intended.)
I, on the other hand did not follow Pamela Anderson. I knew she was on Baywatch and I guess I didn't realize that was her on Home Improvement. I watched the Netflix show, which I found intriguing and that's what interested me in the book. If you are willing to give it another chance, I would definitely listen to it on audio. Her soft unapologetic voice really made this audiobook special.
