The Half of It: A Memoir

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I saw myself reflected in her words, thoughts and insecurities and i felt comfortably close to her in that regard.

The Half of It: A Memoir - Beer, Madison: 9780063237698

I want to begin this review by stating that I will not review the contents of a memoir, because it is someone’s life. I don’t believe you should critique the way someone chooses to share their life with you. However, I have some thoughts about this book I would like to share. i appreciate her being so aware about the fact she’s saying this all from a very privileged life. she started the book that way as if to stop the tweets already firming saying this book is privileged lol Whenever one of her pictures randomly popped up on my social media accounts i always thought of her as a drop dead gorgeous and insanely talented sweetheart of a girl. Madison radiates sunshine and empathy. But one never quite knows what lies beyond social media. floralbethx added: "PLEASE UK BOOK TOUR @madisonbeer @madisonbeerhq" and @iamrobbiez wondered: "WILL MADISON DO A UK BOOK TOUR". The singer, 24, revealed her memoir The Half Of It would be released in the UK this August, some four months after it dropped in the USA. In the book, the Good In Goodbye songstress gives a raw account of the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight.Beer also revealed in the interview that the follow-up to her 2021 debut album ‘Life Support’ will be “coming soon”. Thank you Madison for this brilliant book! You're a wonderful soul, a brave woman and a beautiful (inside out) human being! Always remember that you're loved, you're worthy, you're enough and you're strong! There's so much in this world to be grateful for, to love and to live for! I really hope that you'll find the things and the people that make you happy and that you will always try to keep them close to you! In a short video clip shared on social media, she's seen writing on a whiteboard which has the title of all the songs written out, with letters missing. Madison released the single 'Home To Another One' in June, which has already had more than 17 million streams on Spotify. A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight—the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won’t see on social media. I had a really hard time trying to figure out what rating to give this book, but I decided to settle for 4 stars. At the end of the day, I would give it 5 stars based on the themes, the vulnerability, the gentleness and the overall reading experience, but I believe that, from an objective point of view and in terms of the writing and the structure, it deserves 3 stars. Probably because Madison excels in other things (music of course) and not really in writing. And that's perfectly fine!

The Half of It by Madison Beer | Hachette UK

My first thought is: wow. I’m in awe of Madison’s vulnerability and honesty in this memoir. Especially after revealing that her anxiety manifests in paranoia surrounding how those perceive her. I struggled with something similar when I was younger, obviously on a much smaller scale. Her choosing to write this book and so openly discuss her life and opinions is nothing short of brave. Especially so given that she struggles with paranoia. So different types of pain can all exist at once. It’s not a competition of who has it worse. And someone else’s pain doesn’t take away from your own.” The Half Of It is a true testimony of ‘it’s not what it always seems’. On the surface, Madison seemed happy but sadly it wasn’t like that behind closed doors. The things that she has had to deal with, the leaked photos and bullying she had to endure from such a young age are so heartbreaking and something she should have never had to deal with. I'm incredibly grateful I read this and I'm incredibly proud of Madison for speaking up. I'm not sure if she'll ever read this, but I really hope that this entire writing process served as some kind of healing for her and I pray that she is in a much better place right now. This book encouraged me to be more gentle, kind, patient, empathetic and understanding towards not only others, but myself as well. Because, at the end of the day, the only person that will be there for me through my brightest and my darkest times is myself. The singer shared the news on social media, writing that it felt “truly surreal to be announcing this book” and that she was excited to share her story. She wrote that the book will cover “the reality of being signed at twelve, to everything that followed, where i am now, and my journey of reconciling with everything that came before.”Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented online. Over the past decade, she has navigated the spotlight as a child, through her teenage years, and now as a young woman in her twenties. Do I feel sad for what Madison went through and is probably still going through? Absolutely. Reading certain parts of this book truly made me angry at the world for not helping a victim. It made me angry at the music industry for the way it chews up and spits out children with no regard for their health. And it made me angry with the way young women are treated in the US, especially those who have a platform. In April the singer embarked on a five-date book tour across the USA. Fans received a signed copy of the memoir and had the chance to ask Madison questions during a moderated conversation.