The Half of It: A Memoir
von Madison Beer
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.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.In The Half of It, Madison pulls back the curtain to show the behind-the-scenes of her journey, from reckoning with mass hate online and the time her private pictures were leaked, to battling suicidal thoughts while making her highly acclaimed debut album, Life Support, and her recovery since then. This memoir is an honest and unflinching account of self-love, mental health, and advocacy from one of the fastest-rising musical voices and most influential social media presences of her generation. It hammers home the point, more striking and urgent than ever, that no matter how close the internet may make us feel to people, we truly don’t know the half of it.
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The Half of It: A Memoir
von Madison Beer
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.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.In The Half of It, Madison pulls back the curtain to show the behind-the-scenes of her journey, from reckoning with mass hate online and the time her private pictures were leaked, to battling suicidal thoughts while making her highly acclaimed debut album, Life Support, and her recovery since then. This memoir is an honest and unflinching account of self-love, mental health, and advocacy from one of the fastest-rising musical voices and most influential social media presences of her generation. It hammers home the point, more striking and urgent than ever, that no matter how close the internet may make us feel to people, we truly don’t know the half of it.
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Rezension von rita⭐️ 5 stars. I didn’t expect this book to make me cry the way it did. I don’t even listen to Madison Beer that much, but I’ve always felt drawn to her. Reading this memoir felt like listening to thoughts I’ve had in my own head for years, put into words by someone else. I cried a lot while listening to the audiobook, especially toward the end. Even though I haven’t lived through many of the things she talks about, I saw myself in her emotions, her mindset, and the way she moves through the world. The last chapter, especially the idea that everything happens for a reason, really broke me in the best way. Not in a toxic positivity sense, but in the way you cling to that thought just to survive. To believe that all the pain has to mean something. I don’t usually read memoirs, and I never really know how to rate them because this is someone’s real life. But the way this story was told felt honest, vulnerable, and incredibly touching. I loved her writing, the way she described things, and how easy it was to picture every moment. This book made me feel hopeful. It reminded me that it’s okay to be lost, to struggle, and to believe that maybe there’s a future version of yourself waiting for you. One who has made it through. I didn’t expect to love this as much as I did, but I really, really did.