2023
WISE Score
Amazon
Madison Beer drops the 'perfect' filter to talk about the brutal reality of growing up in the internet's crosshairs.
4.6
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This is the 'anti-influencer' memoir. Madison Beer spent years being the face of 'perfect' internet beauty while her mental health was cratering behind the scenes. She doesn't pull punches about her BPD diagnosis or her lowest moments.
For a teen who feels the pressure to be perfect online, this is a vital, if heavy, reality check. It turns a 'celebrity' into a human being, which is the best kind of enrichment for a generation raised on filtered images.
This is strictly for the 13+ crowd. While younger fans might love her music, the book deals with adult-level psychological trauma and mental health crises that require a level of maturity to process.
It isn't 'clean' in a traditional sense, but it's emotionally healthy. It trades toxic positivity for raw honesty about mental health and the music industry's dark side.
As a memoir, it's grounded in reality. The creativity lies in how she frames her narrative and deconstructs her public persona, but it's not a 'creative' work in the fictional sense.
Safe for its intended teen/adult audience, but contains heavy themes including suicidal ideation, self-harm, and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Not for younger kids who might stumble upon it.
Incredibly high value for digital literacy. It explains the psychological toll of internet fame and cancel culture better than any textbook could.
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