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No Filter by Paulina Porizkova was a pretty good read. If you think of it as a memoir, it is a bit lacking; but look at it as a collection of essays (which is what Paulina herself calls it) and it's pretty good. The reason I say it doesn't make for the best memoir is because the essays jump around a lot in her timeline, so when you start the next one, and the first few sentences are a bit vague, you're lost for a moment until you figure out where/when in her life she is referring to.
I have always liked Paulina P., but reading this book and learning more about her, her life and how she thinks, made me like her even more. She is an intelligent interesting person, and I really enjoyed getting to know her. I learned more about her life, but she was classy and graceful and did not name-drop just to build intrigue and sell more books. So if you're looking for a tell-all, this is not it. But if you're looking to learn more about Paulina Porizkova, her life, and somewhat about the modeling industry, this is a nice read.

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This book was a lot of fun to read. It really dishes on the jet set without all the glamor that is usually inclued.

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I read this cover to cover. Couldn’t put it down. I found her sincere and transparent. She lets herself be vulnerable to judgement but at the same time assumes so much reflective responsibility for the amount she acquiesced to boundaries her husband requested which hindered her career and lifelong savings, this reader felt empathetic and also recognizes she was so young. It was such a different time, the 80s. I appreciated how she openly discussed the concept of beauty, what it means. Her communist childhood and then her wealthy teen years were a fascinating contrast to read. I highly recommend her story as a fun revisit to American 80s icons and also a close look at a woman growing to independence.

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I've been on somewhat of a celebrity memoir kick lately and this one didn't disappoint. I can relate to what she's gone through and appreciate her willingness to be open and honest about her struggles. This book reads like a conversation with a friend.

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