3.5/5. paris lays her history bare, but not her whole heart and that's probably just part of protecting herself. this book contains the worst of who paris was and the worst of what paris went through, but contextualizes in jarring clarity why she is who she is. it seeks to explain and allegedly not excuse some of her more problematic behaviors as an it girl influencer, but it leaves a taste of attempted absolution in my mouth. she doubles down often on acknowledging her privilege leading up into complaints or successes, as if she's too afraid to complain or celebrate without a giving the reader a warning sign. the letdown of the book was her no less than 5 times bringing up cryptocurrency, metaverse, and NFTs. paris, AI will not heal your trauma, digital escapism isn't saving your life.