A review by jemmabrown
Illuminated by Melanie Sykes

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Really challenging read at points, reading just how toxic our entertainment industry is. As a former Journalist it made me think about the damage ‘celebrity’ status does to families thanks to the work of the tabloids and how careers are ruined on the base of lies. 

Also very thought provoking as a late diagnosed autistic woman myself I see in this book something I seen in myself… relationships (even non romantic ones) that are harmful to autistic women and exploitive. Something Melanie picks out that I have seen time and time again in my own life.