People are really out here living the most unhinged lives. I just stay home reading my silly little novels and crocheting with candles lit like a grandma.

@kagey7591

7 ай бұрын

Love this comment! 😄

@maryamasomewhathuman.7870

7 ай бұрын

My dream life

@leighalexandra7899

7 ай бұрын

When something seems unbelievable, it probably is, especially in one book filled with eye-popping escapades. Memoirs can be tricky to take at face value but can be entertaining. I get it.

@nataliegarcia3229

7 ай бұрын

@@maryamasomewhathuman.7870 It is pretty nice ngl 😂

@theturtlemoves9171

7 ай бұрын

@@leighalexandra7899there’s nothing unbelievable in that memoir, not everyone has boring lives 😅

It makes me uneasy how people refer to her life of severe child abuse as "iconic", "unhinged", and "wild". She is making it funny to cope, but i think a lot of people arent grasping the pure trauma of it all.

@chrissy3875

7 ай бұрын

real :/

@QueenZsWorld

7 ай бұрын

agreed

@shaem2105

7 ай бұрын

I was watching this and read your comment, stopped the video, downloaded the audio book, listened to the entirety of it, and have come to say I whole heartedly agree. I do agree that it’s incredibly inspiring and purely amazing how she has come up and out the way she has with everything she has been through. But I would not call most of the things written down in her book iconic since she was literally a child when most of this was taking place? and I didn’t find it funny for the most part but that may be just because I found the book just so raw and relentlessly sad. I literally hope so bad the rest of her life is a breeze bc damn

@sedi2066

7 ай бұрын

It was disturbing lol. Made me think damn maybe Euphoria isnt such a bizarre depiction of teenhood afterall

@Enasta98

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I didn't think it was iconic at all, it's amazing she survived but I think readers/fans glamorizing that childhood trauma isn't the best.

Is it just me, or is everyone calling all these extremely traumatic experiences "iconic" a bit unsettling....?

@shadycatz85

7 ай бұрын

Exactly. Sexually abused by how many men as a child, falls into the sex industry while still in high-school just to try and escape poverty, and people are like "wow, our unhinged queen 🤪"

@Sullly

7 ай бұрын

@@shadycatz85 yeah no glad I'm not the only one. Idk why ppl aren't concerned about her. These are not experiences conducive to a healthy person... Doing drugs at 11 years old while growing up in poverty is not "cool" or "a slay."

@bribripollock

7 ай бұрын

Definitely would agree

@claudiamasasa3484

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking this the entire time.

@chrissy3875

7 ай бұрын

i agree, its really sad tbh

julia fox is the best thing to ever come out of kanye drama for me 😂😂😂

@JessMan508

7 ай бұрын

Is she kayne's ex?

@maymayyyy

7 ай бұрын

@@JessMan508 I think they went out for 1 month or something. but when it happened everyone would only talk about it

@CalliAMusic

7 ай бұрын

She was in Uncut Gems and was amazing in it!

@maymayyyy

7 ай бұрын

@@CalliAMusic I haaaaveee to watch that

@JessMan508

7 ай бұрын

@@CalliAMusic that was her?! She did a good job in that

saw her talk about her book live and she said that at the time she said that "masterpiece" quote, she had not written a word yet

@Flowergurll

7 ай бұрын

That’s hilarious

@lahagemo

7 ай бұрын

her manifestations are insane, love this!

@maeby3258

7 ай бұрын

Me at 21 (I was manifesting)

@TalkAsSoftAsChalk

7 ай бұрын

The "before they're finished" but sounds even better now.

@noinflouencer

6 ай бұрын

Yeah… probably a lie lol

Never heard of this woman before but I can't wait to listen to Jack talk about her for 30 minutes.

@valeriabotero

7 ай бұрын

Same

@akshaytyagi8597

7 ай бұрын

Same

@karakask5488

7 ай бұрын

Jack kept saying icon, but I still have no idea

@geraldine3210

7 ай бұрын

Same

@maypasifiki9360

7 ай бұрын

For real 😅

Did I pause this video, download her book, read the entire thing, and then come back to the video just to enjoy it fully? Yes, I absolutely did

@arol1644

7 ай бұрын

How’d you like it?

@sushreeshashwata

7 ай бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@Tahonamaya

7 ай бұрын

@@arol1644 It was really good! It's a lot though, she's lived a very difficult and chaotic life, and I feel like it would have been good to know that before going into it, especially around drug use, abusive relationships, etc. But defo recommend reading it!!

@JuliannaL918

7 ай бұрын

I did the same thing lmao and it was 3⭐️ tops for me I’m shocked people hyped it up so much

@danielavaleriasanchezbecer5159

6 ай бұрын

where did you downloaded?

i listened to the audiobook and let me tell you……that was an experience i will never be able to replicate

@Cami_jp97

7 ай бұрын

does she narrate it?

@katiahaefliger3435

7 ай бұрын

@@Cami_jp97yes !!! And it’s really well done 100% would recommend

@lbhreads

7 ай бұрын

@@Cami_jp97yes! the audiobook grammy is hers for the taking

@harleyquiinnnn

7 ай бұрын

i know your profile from goodreads

@schueggi

7 ай бұрын

she surely does and it's so good @@Cami_jp97

The publisher should pay you for this video, you're selling it better than any official promotional material could.

I don't usually read memoirs, but this memoir was RIVETING. there was never a dull moment listening to her narrate the memoir.

Julia Fox is SO iconic and she’s so smart. I love her tiktoks and her entire persona

@americansoul5563

7 ай бұрын

"smart" 🤡🤡🤡

@dq8431

7 ай бұрын

@@americansoul5563 what do you have to disprove that?

@huntsman145

6 ай бұрын

​@@americansoul5563That's such an articulate and compelling argument you made there! And a selfie for dramatic effect... impressive.

@throwthatassinaprayercircl2662

6 ай бұрын

I only know her for the vocal fry, dating Kanye, being a performative feminist on TikTok, and having unusual makeup looks (did she shave her brows once, too?). Seems pretty nondescript to me so far. What’s she iconic for, and what’s the admirable part of her persona?

Note to self: Also remember to put this book straight away in purse after checking it out of the library.

@jaguarenduda

6 ай бұрын

never return it to be true to her spirit

Julia Fox wrote a mistresspiece! She is incredible. Love her and her messy apartment! She has so much soul, heart and guts. I wonder what the next instalment will hold…

Truly the best book in the "It's my first book" genre

She must be a good writer if i clicked the video knowing nothing about Julia Fox to wanting to buy her book asap by the end of it

@morgianasartre6709

7 ай бұрын

Or Jack is just a good salesperson lol

@junainahrahman4156

7 ай бұрын

@@morgianasartre6709 oh yes definitely 😂

She is the kind of person that always gets told she should do a book bc has such experiences.

A lot of the abuse she suffered is really jarring but she doesn't write herself as a martyr, and its really refreshing.

her book is the definition of resiliance. because the things she went trought and still somehow found strengh to push for the better for her is not easy by any means.

Honestly Julia Fox… she’s more tuned in than a lot of people give her credit for, she’s playing people like a fiddle and we’re all just little puppets dancing on her strings at her whim. Love that for her.

despite not knowing a single thing about this woman, who she is, where she comes from and why the world (also known as the comment section) seems to love her, two minutes in the video already made me intrigued and then at 3 min, her dedicating this book to her father with the sentence "thanks for the mistakes you made which I turned into art" just got me, there's no way it isn't gonna be good! I'm buying it asap

Fully agree on the name stripping. Bright Young Women does an amazing job of not crediting the horrors to the guy who became a celebrity from them, but sheds light on the victims of the case.

@ImogenReeves

7 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you on that

@mayas883

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Although I do want to add that it might sometimes be for their own safety/legal reasons, such as nda's or just the fear of being sued

I fucking love the intensity of Jack's tangent about going missing and getting a good photo posted 😂😂 universal feeling

I hope Julia Fox watches this video and takes Jack out for coffee as he offered. Another chapter in her next book...

About the ''parents pick the ugliest photo of you '' I thought about it before, and I think they pic the one that shows the truest emotions not the one where you're strategically posing or that alters the real features of the face or anything

@lux6058

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's a nice interpretation. Could be!

May you have a fantastic day and many more to come❤🥰

Can I just say your skin looks flawless? Vogue beauty secrets video next, please.

I LOVE these longer videos! Please keep them coming 🙏

“WHY IS THIS SO ON BRAND”😂😂😂😂 YESSS WE LOVE A REAL FORESHADOW!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I had not heard of Julia Fox prior to this video, and I probably won't read the book, but I laughed so much watching this. Thanks. And all the best to Julia in her life's endeavours.

I cant wait until I own both a hardback & audiobook versions of Jenette McCurdy's book "I'm Glad My Mom Died. I read the audiobook version of her book and I'm in love with the book. Hearing her narrate the whole thing makes it a thousand times better. It was like I was there with her throughout all of it. I ate it up and now I want more.

I loved walking down the street with it like it was an accessory, Julia would be proud lol

I made it to 7:26 and had to stop because the tea was so good that I was convinced that I must read this book in its full entirety. Also, she's a marketing genius for doing that photo shoot, and audiobook in conjunction with this print.

talking about the importance of identity and i can only thibk about robin from Babel and the fact that the book ends and we never know what Robin's real name is, we only know the english version, no one ever asks him, he never thinks about it, maybe he forgot it, we will never know, we will literaly never know and it kills me so much

@t0ebeans

7 ай бұрын

I never even considered this, makes me love it more❤😊

I have no idea who Julia Fox is but you bet I’m going to read this book, sounds so great

Your commitment to calling her julia fox every time is funny for some reason 😋

Julia fox is so smart and inquisitive, it should be no surprise her book is a masterpiece

This book is a page turner but it’s so stressful

I read her memoir and I loved it. It really is a chaotic page turner and so interesting

I picked her book up yesterday and read about 1/2way through and will be finishing it today. WOW!!! My life is dull.

Growing up in NYC really is insane. My whole life was oddly similar to hers. Crazier in certain ways.

we need to find out her manifesting techniques, bc wtf how is she doing this 😂

Hi Jack! I think this is my first time commenting on your channel. English is not my first language, so in advance sorry for the mistakes. I just wanted to say I really like your channel, your book recommendations and overall your vibes. I often listen to you when I'm working and it's really soothing. So a BIG thank you and I wish you all the best

Sidenote, but the fact that some people are named after books, and then some people (like my sister) are named after telenovelas, that just makes the world so beautiful to me

The part about the slap in front of the dead pope had me crying 😂 i need to read this book

@juliat1526

7 ай бұрын

But why? How is someone's trauma and violence experience had you laugh-crying? She was a child who got slapped... very funny

@PassionPno

2 ай бұрын

@@juliat1526 Ever heard of laughters serving as a coping mechanism?

Always here for the tea!

Hey Jack. I just wanted to say that I am not much of a reader, but I always feel inspired to read when I watch your channel. I always find it hard to read, despite my desire to (hard to stay focused, get too tired trying to keep track of where I am in the book etc) but my professor at uni, who had written a few books of her own but also finds it hard to read, said that she highlights texts as she reads. It felt wrong to do, but I have 1 life and I really want to read. I grabbed my highlighters, and started reading the first book of The Witcher. On day 1, I finished 29 pages. On day 2 i finished on page 58. I have completed 18% already!

I downloaded this on audible based on seeing your thumbnail - I'm now listening and am falling in love with her. She is a fabulous writer and orator.

This review is amazing and honestly pushed me to pick this up!!

Love that you and Dakota both reviewed this back to back! I am being spoon fed

I’ve always been pretty neutral about her, the whole Kanye thing I just hoped she was safe and not forced to do anything she wasn’t okay with. I then saw her guest judge on Project Runway and from the brief little insight into her there I really liked her. She seemed like she was just someone who was able to live out her eccentric dreams. Is she attention grabbing, definitely, but I didn’t get any negative or inauthentic vibes off her like a lot of people trying to be internet influencers as a comparison. She seems like a person with a plan who’s having fun executing it, people have a tendency to look negatively upon those who seek fame in seemingly odd ways but to me she doesn’t seem like she’s hurting anyone and at least now, post Kanye, she seems comfortable with the attention she’s pulling and in control of it. Just kind of wanted to put my current perceptions of her down before watching this, I’m excited for a little more insight into her.

if any of you like the aging tone the book atonement is really good. i’m sure he’s read it it’s a must read

@thehopefuledwardian

7 ай бұрын

Love that book! Don’t think Jack’s read it though. Have you read any of McEwan’s other books? I also love The Children Act.

Great video! Sounds like I need to add Julia's book to my tbr.

I just read the book because of you!! I read it in 2 days, I could not put it down 😂 she was a hot mess, I’m glad she found her way.

Sadly, I think most victorian children would relate very much to Julia's story especially if they grew up poor like she did... Loved this book btw!

"sewage of her mind"💀

I can’t believe I’m here 28mins to upload. Hi Jack😊 I’m looking to reading more books this year even if it’s just 2 months left😂

REVIEW OF "THE WOMAN IN ME" WHEN? 😩

Okay you’ve convinced me I now need to read this book 😌

Ryan Murphy can write a show about her with this book. 😭🙌

in front of everyone, including the dead pope is perhaps the most iconic thing i ever heard, i will have to get this book now.

I want a Jack + Julia interview for the channel ❤

“Take a shot every time she says p*ssy and you’ll be hammered” Nah, take a shot every time this dude brings up his literature degree and you’ll be hospitalised

Read the whole thing over Christmas and Stephen’s day - what a time. Definitely agree with the unprocessed trauma perspective, also the pacing of events was so aggressive up read in one or two sittings

Amazing videoooo loved every bit of it

Jack! I love your content! I would love to see an "introductory" video to literature - especially from the perspective of you having studied literature! I would love to learn about genres, what indicates different genres, and how to analyze when reading. Anyways! All the love! Bye!

@kagey7591

7 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! I second this.

@kaylakrey

7 ай бұрын

I third this

Not you and Dakota posting about the same book hahah such a fun experience as a watcher

i’ve been convinced to read julia fox’s memoir and that’s something i’d never thought i’d say :,)

jack please make a video about Hozier’s book recommendations PLEASE

Love that you love it!

I written her off when she was dating Kanye and just threw her into the depthless celebrity characters in hollywood. but clips of her press and interviews always amused me, in being really herself she proved me wrong. she is who she is and says who she is. and I really do want to read the book now (maybe not buy but borrow from the library)!

Ugh, now I wanna read the handmaids tale again😭thank you

Thanks for the video! I bought the book as a birthday present for my friend, I'm sure she's gonna love it :D

Amazing review Jack love it ❤

I have never heard of Julia Fox, but she sounds like an entertaining person.

20:30 was not prepared for this while having dinner.

I relate to Julia Fox so much 🥲 I really adore her 💜

Of all the things I expected from this video, both myself and Julia Fox going to see the dead pope absolutely was not one of them

Well, I didn't hear about her much but after Jack talked about her it seemed that I must read this book.

This book for me was sooo addictive, I couldn't stop from reading it to the point that I didn't even consumed any other media when I read it.

This book was a masterpiece. Julia has lived like 9 lives and seen some THINGS! Highly recommend!

haley pham did a video where she asked random strangers their fav books then read them and I think it would be a great vid for you to do!

Currently reading. I’m obsessed!!

This book is wow!!! Unbelievable and a definite read

I think you would really enjoy listening to the episode with Bret Easton Ellis on the pocast called Cafe Bambino. Two swedish journalists interviews Ellis about The Shards. One of the women on the podcast, Tone Schunnesson, has also written a couple of great novels. In particular Days and Days and Days, which I think you would really enjoy and I'd love to hear your opinion on it! x

I was also named after a book character! My name is Fleur (changed it for yt) but I wasn’t actually named after the Harry Potter character, I was named after Fleur from the Forsyte Saga

I'm reading Julias book thanks to your recommendation and thank god I did!!! it is such an easy read, she is a great story teller as well.

hey, do a celeb book club of EMMA WATSON

i listened to the audiobook and it was a life changing experience

I got really interested in the book but unfortunately my library do not have this book . I don't buy books often cause it costs a lot . But I will surely check out this one when I go buying it.

Julia Fox is truly iconic! She has so many memeable moments and is so fashionable and cool. She fits in well with British humour. P.S. I’m not ‘museless’.

Jack, have you read Babbel yet? I can't find any video of yours that talks about it and not knowing your thoughts about it is not an option any longer Btw, this place, every single aspect of your videos, is my comfort place so thank you for everything you've unknowingly done for me

@Labinzel

7 ай бұрын

Omg I can't wait either! I know he has the book from one of his book haul videos and I eagerly anticipate his reaction!

just read the book and it is nothing but ICONIC!!!! I’m obsessed, I need her to play herself on a biopic based on this book (that she wrote)

Another great video❤️

This is a friendly reminder to reread my favorite book The Master and Margarita. Thank you :)

I've always said that I was destined to be a reader because my mom spelled my middle name Ayn after Ayn Rand cause she really liked her books when she was pregnant with me lol

This is actually the first english book I read and I love it

you need go read emma wattsons book recommendations , jack! 💗

Just ordered from the library…

The sheer vision of Jack Edwards reviewing my little collection of poetry and quotable bits lifts open the windows of my curiosity for his entertaining gabbing and unfiltered criticism. Even if he seemed unimpressed by my work, I would be personally impressed that Jack Edwards read my book and made a commentary about it.

Julia Fox book is on my TBR ❤