Dylan Mulvaney is the people's princess. I've followed and supported Dylan since the beginning of her days of girlhood series. While I can remember the timeline she lays out pretty well, there is so much behind the scenes she shares with us in this book. It is the wildly lavish and suddenly extravagant life of Dylan Mulvaney, chronicling her very public transition. It is also the queer experience: the religious trauma, drama with your parents, musical chairs with different identities. Paper Doll welcomes Dylan fans, and those curious about Dylan's experiences, to read a cozy, genuinely honest, memoir about the most darling TikTok star.

I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Dylan themself. This was genuinely special. I love when an author narrates their memoir. It creates a uniquely personal experience with the author. Dylan especially has such a unique inner voice and makes it so special to hear the story through them. You get to experience their voice, their singing, their jokes, excitement, and heartbreak, all through their voice. I would read this book myself, but I would recommend the audiobook, over and over again, for the insight it gives you into Dylan's headspace.

Thank you Netgalley and RBMedia for the audiobook ARC of Paper Doll by Dylan Mulvaney. I will be posting my review to Goodreads on March 10th, 2025.

Alright bestie, all my love!!! I am obsessed with Dylan and her journey - her outlook, her humor, her lightheartedness mixed with the realness of what it means to be an adult experiencing major depression. Major hardships alongside major privileges. She carries herself with grace and honor, and who knew she was such an amazing writer?

PAPER DOLL should be on all shelves, it's that good!

Such a fun, honest, real look into Dylan’s life and internet fame. Dylan’s performer background really comes through in this audiobook

If you’ve spent any time in the queer community or just scrolling through social media, you’ve probably come across Dylan Mulvaney's amazing journey through girlhood in her series, Day X of Being a Girl. Dylan shares her experiences with so much heart, humour, and authenticity, making her story super relatable.

Through Paper Doll, she takes us even further into her life—before, during, and after the whole viral series thing. She talks openly about the challenges of gender expression, her family dynamics (especially working to get her mom’s acceptance), and all the ups and downs tied to a “beer company's ad controversy. She’s so genuine and refreshingly self-aware, never avoiding the complexities of her journey, all while using her platform to lift others up.

I recommend checking out Paper Doll, and if you can, go for the audiobook—Dylan's narration is fantastic! She adds so much warmth and personality to her story, making it feel like you're having a chat with a close friend.

A huge thank you to Dylan Mulvaney, Recorded Books, and NetGalley for the advanced copy! Paper Doll hits shelves on March 11, 2024—don’t miss it! 💖✨

Paper Doll by Dylan Mulvaney was an entertaining book. I've followed Dylan's transition from her first days of girlhood video, and I wish she would have waited longed to write this book. She is so newly out and as another trans person her lack of awareness around being trans and queer community at large and her large platform drive me crazy. Also half the book is name drops freaking annoying.

I wanted this book to be for me but sadly it wasn’t. I just couldn’t get behind the writing style. Biographies are always hit or miss for me and sadly this was hit the miss pile

Themes:
🩷adulthood 🩷sex 🩷queerness 🩷transitioning 🩷motherhood 🩷friendship 🩷finding purpose 🩷social media 🩷identity 🩷sexuality 🩷bullying 🩷abuse 🩷 feminism 🩷femininity 🩷childhood trauma 🩷transphobia 🩷girlhood 🩷womanhood

"𝕋𝕚𝕜𝕋𝕠𝕜 𝕗𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕞𝕖 𝕦𝕡, 𝕓𝕚𝕘 𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕞𝕖, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕒 𝕕𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕞𝕖"

You know that person that when they meet you they start talking to you like you’re their best friend in the whole entire world? That’s this audiobook.

I honestly can’t say enough good things about this memoir. All the ways I could describe how friendly, deep, thoughtful, insightful, compelling, funny, witty, and fun this memoir is gets lost in how badly I want to describe the genius that was dylan’s narration.

This memoir took me through all my feelings, and I absolutely loved it. Dylan narrating this memoir herself basically turns an audiobook into a one-woman play. SHE.IS.AMAZING. She tells the story the way she intended it to be read, and no one could’ve done it better.

Dylan explores adulthood, sex, queerness, transitioning, motherhood, friendship, finding purpose, social media, social media cleansing, speaking her truth, identity, sexuality, bullying, abuse, childhood trauma, transphobia, girlhood and womanhood. So be prepared to cry, laugh, grieve, and have a rip roaring time with this gal.

She goes into depth about personal topics that most people would overthink too much. But Dylan puts it alllll out there: first kisses, losing our virginity, penis tucking, and getting naked with your best friend from childhood and chilling in the bathtub.

She realizes her worth doesn’t come from the number of followers you have or someone giving you free stuff or inviting you to celebrity events. It comes from within, and sometimes a night in, journaling, and eating junk food is better for your mental health than accepting an invite to fashion week.

You’ll be happy you listened and lucky you got to take this journey through girlhood with a woman who is still figuring it out like the rest of us.

Do you want a blatantly honest and real account of girlhood from a unique perspective? That’s what you get with Dylan Mulvaney.

I am so happy to have been granted access to this one.
I love Dylan Mulvaney and everything that she stands for.
Thank you so much to the publisher, Dylan herself, and Netgalley for advanced audio access before March 11.

Pretty much anyone queer has seen Dylan Mulvaney's journey through her girlhood with her incredible social media series day x of being a girl, and if you somehow haven't encountered her series - I strongly urge you to seek it out. Dylan has shared so much with the world and been incredibly open throughout her transition. In Paper Doll, we are treated to her stories both during the time of her video series and before and after. She touches on her past with trying to figure out her gender expression, on her relationship with her family and the struggle for acceptance with her mom in particular, and the "generic beer company" ad that pushed her to her limits. Dylan is so intimate and open with her transition, while also acknowledging the privilege she carries and her work to make space for others.

I highly recommend Paper Doll, as well as recommend the audio version - it's so lovely to hear Dylan tell her own story and she brings so much life and emotion to everything's that happened to her. Make sure you get a chance to listen and enjoy.

Thank you so much to Recorded Books and to NetGalley for the advanced copy.

At first, I wasn’t sure about this book. In the first few pages, phrases like “World War She” and “The Angel of Transness” made me cringe a little. Queue up “I don’t fink I wike dis book” However, as I continued, I found myself settling into Dylan's storytelling style and enjoying the narrative more and more. “I fink I’m starting to wike dis book”

Dylan shares her life in a raw and unfiltered way, which I came to admire. What initially felt like a bubbly persona now feels deeply authentic, especially when I hear it in her voice in audio format. It gave me a much deeper understanding of who she is.

As a cis white woman, I recognize that there’s always work to do in learning about marginalized communities. While Dylan makes it clear she doesn’t speak for all trans women, reading about her experience allowed me to empathize with the struggles she faces. Though I can never fully understand, I am grateful for her bravery in sharing her story. This book has made me a better person, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to have read it. Overall, a compelling and thought-provoking read.

At first I thought I was going to hate this book. I listened to the audio, read by the author, and she is bubbly! It was 6 am driving to work and I thought, it’s way too early for this ball of energy that is Dylan Mulvaney. But quickly I changed my mind. Turns out I love Dylan and her boisterous storytelling! Although she discuss emotionally difficult subject matter, Dylan does so with a lightness and grace that is inspiring. Her humor is refreshing and it’s clear there is not a mean bone in her body. That’s what I wish the online bullies would realize; she is a good person. It’s hard not to love her and her earnest desire to be true to herself. The book gets better and Dylan more wise as it goes on. I’m now a big Dylan Mulvaney fan. I miss her already!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced release audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

First of all I would like to thank Dylan, NetGalley, and the publisher for providing me with an advanced audio copy of this book. It is an honor! Second, I would like to say that listening to this in Dylan’s voice was absolutely delightful. Not only is it always beautiful to listen to someone tell their own story, but Dylan has a particularly endearing voice and it was a joy to listen. She had me laughing out loud, nodding along in solidarity, and also relating on a lot of the things she faced! I am a ciswoman and I can relate to her so it just goes to show that we are all more alike than we think! Her ability to talk about the dark parts of our mental health as humans in one chapter, and then bring readers along on the hilarity and nuance of her journey to girlhood in the next was simply amazing. If you love celebrity memoirs, you must read this one and you MUST do the audiobook. The book cover is also absolutely darling.

A HUGE thank you to RBmedia, Abrams Image and Dylan Mulvaney for the ARC of Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer!

I just LOVE Dylan Mulvaney. Like most everyone else, I found her through the beergate debacle and I became an immediate fan. She is so lovely and charismatic. And part of her charm is how she presents her thoughts in such a true and genuine way. When I listen to her videos, it feels like she's talking just to me. And her narration of Paper Doll was the exact same feeling. She executed her story with the same genuine expression and humor that she does in her every day videos. She seems so real and lovely in real life and her books comes off the exact same way. She is very honest and gets down to the nitty gritty of her womanhood journey. She digs deep and I came out feeling like I knew her way more than I did through her Instagram.

I have been following the author for many years now, and I know many trans people in my everyday life. LGBTQIA stories are human stories, and it is incredibly important — especially in the current sociopolitical climate — to be exposed to as many of them as possible.

I chose to consume this memoir via audiobook, read by Ms. Mulvaney herself. I highly recommend listening to audiobook memoirs read by their author more often than not. It adds a depth and context that can be lost in text alone.

This memoir is many things — candid, emotional, oftentimes weaving humorous anecdotes with the harsh realities that so many trans people experience. This book is not meant to be a definitive guide to a universal trans experience, but a peek into a person's journey into womanhood with all its complexities, curiosities, and contradictions.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Abrams Image, and Recorded Books for the ARC audiobook.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for the ALC of this amazing audiobook.

I have always been a fan of Dylan Mulvaney and watched her videos on Tik Tok so I was so excited to see this was available for request!

And WOW, this was an amazing look into the first 365 days of girlhood of Dylan. It was interesting to see how she felt during some of her major moments either on Tik Tok or in her personal life.

It was a real raw and honest reflection with journal entries and stories from her first year as a girl. It was so entertaining to hear some of her adventures with her gorgeous besties Lily, Keesh and Alyah.

I can't wait to see what she gets up to in the future all I know is - I Love Ya Dylan!

Dylan's hilarious and heartfelt words made this audiobook a delight. I immediately felt like I was chatting with a girlfriend who was telling me her life story - I was familiar with Dylan but did not know the whole story until Paper Doll, and I am so glad I got to listen to her.

Paper Doll
By Dylan Mulvaney
RBmedia
Releases March 11th, 2025

Thank you NetGalley and RBmedia for this alc!

GO READ THIS BOOK!

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🪩 Dylan had me hooked the minute I heard her voice through my car speakers. This book is raw and emotional and honest. Dylan takes us through multiple versions of herself in this book and doesn’t shy away from telling her story truthfully. This book is a great look at womanhood in America and beyond…and an even closer look at what transwomen have to go through in our society. Dylan didn’t shy away from addressing controversies or her privilege but also made sure to incorporate her joy and humor.

🪩 I’ve been a fan since Day 1/365 of girlhood. It was so emotional hearing all the struggles that Dylan didn’t always let her fans in on. I am not trans, but I am a lesbian whose mother refused to accept me and used religion as a weapon. Parts of Dylan’s story had me saying “yes exactly!” Out loud as I drove to and from work. It was even better in audio, hearing Dylan’s emotions had me riveted. I believe this book will be powerful for the queer community.

🪩 If you love Dylan go read her book! If you love queer and specifically trans stories, go read her book! If you love honest women who have humor and edge who just want to be Galinda on Broadway - go read this book!

Thank you for letting us in Dylan - luv ya! 💖

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Thank you to NetGally for the audiobook ARC of Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer by Dylan Mulvaney.

I have been following Dylan since Day one of Girlhood. I have loved seeing Dylan's transition journey over social media, and I've always felt inspired by how open and honest she is with her followers.

I loved listening to this audiobook. It was like having a conversation with Dylan. She narrates the book like she is telling only you her story.

I loved how Dylan shared her highlights and lowlights, her brightest and darkest moments, all whilst acknowledging the privilege she retains over other transfolk, and how she has been humbled and learnt how to use her voice for the benefit of the trans community.

Dylan is so, so likable and narrates in a way that makes you feel comfortable and welcome to listen. Thank you for sharing, Dylan!

DYLAN SLAYED THIS I FEAR. I have been a fan of Dylan Mulvaney's for a while and remember very clearly when she first posted her Days of Girlhood series on tiktok. I loved being able to see the events of her rise to stardom from her presespective. Although this book is very mcuh about the trans experience Dylan's journey to finally be able to live as her true self, there is so much more that is covered. I appericated getting insight into her struggles with gaining acceptance from her family and basically being the punching bag of the trans community for so much in the media. This memior is honest, hilarious and very very Dylan.
I think this book is hikarous, informative, emotional and healing!
Thank you so much to NetGalley for this ALC!

Rounding up to five stars. I highly recommend this book - especially in audio. This was a true delight to listen to. I am more of a casual IG follower of Dylan Mulvaney's but I find her endearing and compelling so I was happy for a chance to read her book - especially knowing that she narrates it herself.

At the beginning of the book, Dylan explains how she changed her original plan for the book from being about 365 days of girlhood to an interweaving of stories from then, later and before and I think the format really works. It helped with the pacing and added depth. (Having gone through a string of mostly 3-star (mostly C-list) celebrity books early in my reading renaissance, this book notably stands out in terms of pacing and engagement. Kudos to Dylan's publishing and editing teams!)

This book was a lot of lovely things at once: Fun and playful. Moving and touching. Uncomfortable and endearing. (Frankly, I still can't believe that I teared up at Dylan's ayahuasca story!) Dylan is still so early in her life and story and I was impressed by the work and growth she demonstrates in her time so far. She has had a beautiful, difficult and privileged journey and she is pretty good about acknowledging this as part of her story.

The narration is done in a very authentic way - not a standard narration for sure, but polished in a way that makes it clear Dylan knows how to perform. (I listened to this whole book at 1x speed - a truly rare event for me.)

I received an audio Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and Recorded Books in exchange for an honest review.

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Book 1 of my 2025 Trans Rights Readathon. I will be donating to LGBT YouthLine, which offers free peer support to 2SLGBTQ youth in my home province.

The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual call to action to readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st.

We are calling on the reader community to read and uplift books written by and/or featuring trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender-nonconforming authors and characters.