Paris: The Memoir

Wow this was a total shocker for me. I would almost say you could place this book in the thriller genre. This was such an eye opening story, and what an inspiring one. I would encourage anyone, especially young women to read this book. Even though she comes from privilege, she still has a great story of triumph.

4.5

12 year old me who blasted “Stupid Girls” on her iPod daily has some apologizing to do to Paris. I'm not claiming she's perfect but she reveals a depth and a journey here that is incredibly important. What awful things- things that still happen today. I was shocked by how good this was.

In truth, I approached “Paris: The Memoir” with a certain degree of skepticism and pessimism. I had preconceived notions about the life of a celebrity, and I was unsure of what to expect from such a memoir. However, as I delved into the pages, I found myself stunned by the raw vulnerability and truthfulness that emerged from the text. The author stripped away the layers of her public persona, revealing a deeply human and relatable side. Through her honest and often painful revelations, I found a level of understanding I hadn't expected. While I may not have ended the book with an overwhelming sense of affection for her, I gained a profound respect and understanding of her journey. “Paris: The Memoir” is a testament to the power of vulnerability and the importance of sharing our stories, no matter how different they may seem on the surface.

Es impresionante darte cuenta que siendo una de las personas más famosas e icónicas en el mundo entero, al mismo tiempo es de quien posíblemente menos sabes y conoces sobre su vida realmente, sobre su historia.

Desde su ADHD, hasta todos los momentos tortuosos que tuvo que vivir siendo solo una niña con sueños muy grandes, incluso para ella y su posición, Paris nos lleva por un viaje a mostrarnos la negligencia de sus padres que en su temor por dañar su preciosa vida privada o que su hija dejara mal su apellido y familia, tomaron más de una decisión equivocada.

Hay un punto de la historia donde Hilton menciona “Mis padres nunca me pidieron disculpas por lo que me hicieron, pero está bien, quiero pedirles disculpa yo a ellos por lo que yo les hice pasar como hija... Papá, mamá, si leen esto también quiero que sepan que los perdono, aunque no me lo estén pidiendo, los perdono, los amo”.

La lección que esta frase deja es importante, poderosa, inspiradora.

Y así lo sigue siendo cada capítulo de su historia.

No mentiré, me confundí en algunos momentos donde siento que sin razón alguna viaja del presente al pasado, y a diferentes momentos de su vida sin ir de forma linear a pesar de estar contando la historia de su vida, pero no deja de ser un libro que te tiene ahí, queriendo saber todo lo que tiene Paris Hilton para contar sobre ella, hablando finalmente por ella misma.

Me ha encantando, y le agradezco por haber sido tan valiente para compartir esto con el mundo.


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Tengo que acotar que escuchar esto en audilibro hizo la experiencia 100 veces mejor, creo que es mi audiolibro preferido a la fecha, Paris le da un toque especial, algo muy ella, sus expresiones, divagaciones, incluso un momento donde medio tararea y canta, hicieron que la lectura se me pasara de volada y no pudiera dejar de escucharla.

Yassss Paris!! This book was so beyond that I now talk like Paris Hilton. PS highly recommend the audiobook.

Surprisingly dark and left me feeling pretty sad at moments. Taking everything she says at face value, she seems to have grown a lot and the work she's done for the troubled teen industry is amazing. Fuck Provo and fuck those terribly abusive schools.

This book is a great exercise in PR and I can't blame Paris for going for it. She's done some shoddy things, she's also had a great deal of bad things done to her (money doesn't fix everything and there's no quick fix for trauma so miss me with any “her struggle would be my luxury” it's not the trauma Olympics) and beyond it all she wants to be seen as a full and complex human being, I think most of us should be able to relate to that.
She talks a lot about the troubled teens industry and I think that what she has to say regarding her experience with that industry should not be lost because some aspects of her life are rich in accomplishments and privileges.
If you're looking for apologies for off color comments she's made you won't find much of that here, it really isn't what this book is about.

Paris has shitty parents.

I really enjoyed this for a lot of personal reasons. There were several mistakes that weren't edited out towards the end, which is unfortunate.

I'm glad Paris wrote her memoir to tell her story as she sees it. I didn't expect to love reading her memoir as much as I did but I'm glad she's in a better place now after the trauma she's been through.