Did I read this because of 360 by Charlie xcx? Yes, of course.

The lives this woman has lived!! She’s extremely resilient and it was such an engaging read. Her voice as a writer is clear and purposeful. She truly paints a picture of what it was like to be there at some of her lowest lows and how being a drug addict can taint experiences yet it’s a personal choice to continue to push forward. And one that not many around her were strong enough to make.

I’ve seen this get some bad reviews because it was not introspective enough but I felt like Julia really wanted to be factual and as impartial as possible. Which is extremely difficult to do when telling one’s own story but something women constantly get told to do. “Set your feelings aside”. 

I also think to have lived through this much there is a point where you either own it or give up on yourself. Julia clearly has some regrets but she owns her choices constantly.

There’s so much to unpack here but this added layers to “I’m everywhere I’m so Julia”  and I will be thinking about it for a long time!!