Jenna Jameson

En självbiografi när den är som bäst. Jenna har gått igenom ett helvete, idag är hon en ikon i porrbranchen. Boken är ärlig och ibland grov och detaljerad, kunde inte slita mig från den.

I really enjoyed this book. The way it's written is very engaging and creative. Unlike a lot of "pop culture" biographies I read, there isn't a lot of meaningless filler or repetative information.
This book gives insight to Jenna's life, fame, and career but above all of that really captures why her fame is so unexplainably phenomenal.

Jenna Jameson is an interesting and intelligent woman. Although I believe some may think that the tragic events that happened to her caused her to be in the sex industry, i think that would be missing her point entirely.

The "Cautionary Tale" in the title refers to getting involved with abusive men, not speaking up for yourself, being codependent, being addicted to drugs, being stuck on money, and not facing the demons of your past. There are several stories of girls being raped in the brutal show more way Jenna Jameson was raped and they didn't all end up in porn. Her addiction to drugs was more connected to dealing with the pain that others brought her and she discussed porn as the way she brought herself to overcome those problems. She clearly states that she would have been in the industry no matter what and she did not get to where she was based on looks alone. Although she mentions that there are rotten parts of the industry ("a cautionary tale"), she ultimately saw more positive than negative. (There are rotten apples in every profession). Jenna explains that it's unfair to vilify the sex industry as a place where all the f*cked up people land instead of seeing it as a profession.

Jenna Jameson strikes me as a sex positive feminist and a strong female that went through issues common to many women: Rape, rejection, craving the acceptance of men, finding out who you are and dealing with a poor body image. This is what makes to book so good. show less

The Good: I was really sort of impressed with Jenna Jameson after reading this autobiography. She's been through so much to get where she is, and she puts it all out there. The book didn't come off as though it had an agenda as some of these tend to. There was no feeling of attention seeking, excuses or seeking redemption - just the uncut story of her life. I, of course, loved the more scandalous aspects of the book - the celebrity tell-all stuff. I also loved how the book showed that not show more everything about celebrity life it glittery, as much as not all porn is degrading to women.

The Bad: Some aspects of Jenna's early life made me rather uncomfortable. While it was all part of her story and needed to be told, I question why she's chose to share these things. As much as I was impressed by Jenna after reading the novel, it didn't make me love her. It never struck the chord you get in autobiographies where you feel connected to the author. It felt more E! True Hollywood Story than anything else. It wasn't sympathetic which just kind of hit me as strange. show less