Unfiltered

No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me

By: Lily Collins

Narrated by: Lily Collins

Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

International bestseller!

In her groundbreaking debut essay collection, actress Lily Collins—Golden Globe-nominated star of Rules Don’t Apply, Mortal Instruments, and To the Bone—is opening a poignant, honest conversation about the things young women struggle with: body image, self-confidence, relationships, family, dating, and so much more.

Lily shares her life and her own deepest secrets, underlining that every single one of us experiences pain and heartbreak. We all understand what it’s like to live in the light and in the dark. For Lily, it’s about making it through to the other side, where you love what you see in the mirror and where you embrace yourself just as you are. She's learned that all it takes is one person standing up and saying something for everyone else to realize they’re not alone.

By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Lily’s honest voice will inspire you to be who you are and say what you feel. It’s time to claim your voice! It’s time to live your life unfiltered.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Lily Collins (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

Celebrity gossip, but with an uplifting and inspiring twist

Lily definitely bares all without naming any names. From the relationship problems she's had with her dad to addiction and abuse, she uses her stories to try to reach out to others. I enjoyed that instead of viewing her issues with a victim mentality, she spins them in a positive light and spreads the knowledge she learned during her experiences.

I assumed from the backlash that initially sent a shockwave across the internet (readers attaching certain negative stories to good people) I would be reading with a chip on my shoulder as I felt like she would be talking down about people in her life. Instead I found that this book is certainly not reflective of the fans that have taken it and twisted her message. Her message in this book is of peace, love, and personal growth.

A good book for a teenage or young adult female to read to understand how to take the bad things that happen to you and turn them into learning experiences.

Skip this if you are over 13

I expected an easy listen from an actress whose movies I have admired, in it's place I listened to 3 chapters of what sounded like a very young girl reading from her diary. Skip it.

Not interesting to adults

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I did not finish it, it was so boring

What was most disappointing about Lily Collins’s story?

It was full of cliches and obvious advice

What three words best describe Lily Collins’s performance?

eloquent, cute, uplifting

Did Unfiltered inspire you to do anything?

Inspired me to stop reading it

Any additional comments?

It seems like a good book for teenagers but anyone who has been through as much as Lily or more would find this not helpful or interesting. i don't really need to hear about teen relationships

OMG

this book is so good. i listened to it while driving home for spring break and i got home feeling inspired! lily collins is beautiful inside & out :-)

lovely

honest and lovely, love the way she talked in a emotional tone. good book indeed for teenagers

If I were a tween girl.....

Any additional comments?

If I were a tween girl, this book would be so, uh, freaking awesome, you know? Super awesome.

I am not a tween girl, so it was not awesome. As another review said, " expected an easy listen from an actress whose movies I have admired, in it's place I listened to 3 chapters of what sounded like a very young girl reading from her diary. Skip it."

Why is there more than 20 minutes of thank yous and acknowledgements at the end? Ridiculous.

the honesty is amazing

she is relatable, down to earth and so honest, the way she describes her issues and she has handled them is incredible

I love Lily Collins!

I liked the way she put her personal experiences out there to help others who are going through similar situations. I would recommend this book to young girls having a hard time finding their voice and accepting themselves.

Thank you

Lily, thanks for taking the time and sharing your struggles adventures and momentums, while helping us find a voice.

Wanted to Love it, For a Preteen Audience

As a young woman who is around the same age as Lily Collins, I was expecting to hear a coming of age story closer to my demographic. This is mostly geared towards themes for an adolescent, and I feel if it had been advertised as a young adults book, the reviews would be more positive. The themes that Lily shares are important to her I am sure but they are a bit elementary, feel like they came right out of a diary.