2025
WISE Score
Tommy Dorfman’s bracingly honest memoir uses a tarot pull to navigate fame, sobriety, and the journey to her truest self.
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Tommy Dorfman isn't interested in a polished PR version of her life. Maybe This Will Save Me is a gritty, beautiful, and structurally daring memoir that works because it's so willing to be messy.
If you have an older teen who is navigating their own identity or just appreciates a deeply human story about survival, this is a top-tier pick. It’s a far cry from the shallow influencer books that usually clutter this genre; it's a real piece of literature.
This is firmly for older teens (16+) and adults. The themes of addiction and identity are sophisticated and require a level of maturity to process.
While it deals with heavy topics like drug and alcohol abuse, the core of the book is about self-confrontation, sobriety, and finding emotional clarity.
The structural choice to organize a memoir through a tarot card pull is genuinely creative and elevates it above standard celebrity biographies.
As a book, it is physically safe, but parents should be aware it contains frank descriptions of addiction and the struggles of gender dysphoria.
Offers deep empathy and insight into the transgender experience and the grueling process of recovery. It's a masterclass in personal accountability.
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