BRAVE

I am suprised that I actually enjoyed reading your book because I had previously bought into the stereotypical militant narrative I have come to associate with the MeTo movement. Thanks for letting me get into your head. Although I don't agree with your every conclusion regarding male - female interactions in the power game, you have certainly moved my thought's a bit more to the left. You are certainly a hell of a lot more than the mindless blow up sex doll you described feeling like earlier in your life and your book. I do understand now how you could have felt that way as a result of what happened to you during the course of your life. It makes me very sad because you could have been my daughter, sister, or mother.

I myself bought into the narrative that men shoud be the John Wayne type stereotype from the movies and books I saw and read when I was young which I why I joined the Army Special Forces when I left home. I have spent the intervening years since tilting at windmills, mostly loosing, but having an occasional victory here and there. Luckily for me I lived about 25 years overseas in about 30 different countries. As a result I have a very open mind for the average libertarian.

What I have found that is most lacking in the world that we live in is duty, honor, and justice! We are all people, most are lazy and too afraid to stand up for what is right because of the personal costs associated with bucking the system. How many times did you die inside before you said Enough - and took your stand! It is true that a coward dies a thousand deaths.

I am sure you had to develop some very thick skin to survive all of the misery you have suffered throughout the course of your life. I just hope that you have not become so jaded that you will not be able to find that love of your life with whom you can ride off into the sunset with in the future.

It is too often true that good guys (and girls) finish last. I have also observed that large numbers of women tend to be attracted to bad guys. Break free of that trap. There are a lot of wonderful men still out there.

I loved your book, and as a consequence, have learned to love you a bit too!

You are Brave.

I highly recommend this book to free thinking people everywhere.

I this is an eye opening experience... A true story about surviving and believing in a better world in spite of all the injustices that surround us. This is an amazing journey exposing some of the ugliness of Hollywood and to demanding it to do better to inspire us all to be better.

I wanted to read this and really get insight into Rose's experience. Based on other reviews of "I couldn't put this down" it just didn't hold for me and I thought it kind of blah.It took a good week for me to get through it and usually if I'm engrossed in a story I can knock it out within a day or two. I, of course, am not referring to her experience(that is her's and her's alone and nobody can take that from her) but the overall writing and tone of the book, It felt forced. I hate that she endured a life of such hurt and heartache and I very much admire Rose and her advocacy for women, equal rights, and victims of abuse. Maybe I purchased and my expectations were too high. I won't be returning but will probably donate to my local public library. Still believe in the #rosearmy

An amazing and blunt recitation of all the varied forms of abuse women go through in life, starting in childhood all the way through to her career. I related so much to her story. She is brave for speaking out about the minor and major abuses women have to deal with. I highly recommend it.

Wow. Just . . . wow. What a powerful, thoughtful person Rose is. She's speaking truth to power, and she encourages us all to do the same. To embrace ourselves and to abandon the cage of misogyny, patriarchy, and every negative "-ism" that results in narrow-mindedness and/or violence.

I never knew much about McGowan, but I'm invested in feminism and equality, so I downloaded a sample, then purchased the ebook. I found myself highlighting passages left and right, thinking harder, questioning more, and rooting for Rose along the way. Everyone should read this book.

Rose, thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope. On behalf of Christians, my tribe, I want to apologize. We've failed you - and all of the beautiful hearts out there who have never heard from a person who claims to be a Christ follower that God is benevolent, good, kind, long suffering - loves women - loves the downtrodden, and loves those who have been told they need to be weak, in order to make others feel strong. As I read your book, I couldn't help thinking to myself - "What if there was one person who followed Jesus - just one, who crossed paths with you, and was gentle, just, truthful, loving, joyful, peaceful, and kind?" You were an orphan. As Christians we've been told that true religion is adopting orphans - and we weren't there for you. So, as you move along on your journey - I hope and pray you meet Christians who embody Love. That's all. We're out here - we've failed you - and countless others - and I'm not even sure we can make amends enough to make ourselves worthy of the name, Christian - please forgive. And I'll see you in heaven.

McGowan writes with admirable concision, so there's no time wasted on bullshit. She contrasts herself with most others in Hollywood throughout the book, and her style of writing and dedication to truth telling makes her book very different than most celebrity memoirs. It's a portrait of a woman who is put into a series of impossible circumstances. Most women know that feeling. This book is deeply meaningful for survivors of abuse, especially those who want their experiences to lead to greater social change. I can see why those who want to maintain the status quo have tried so hard to shut rose up, she has a compelling voice with a convincing message. Her story inspires you to be brave.

Shocking autobiography of this actress in the film and TV industry but just a “decent” book. Author clearly ignores or chose to ignore Corey Feldman’s memoirs published years ago that dismantles her anti-men narrative. Too bad that she chose to lecture and instruct the reader to follow the only path to fix abuse: her path.

Rose is BRAVE. I admire Rose for telling her story and for being on the forefront of the me too movement. Sharing such painful events in her life could not have been easy. By Rose being BRAVE she is trying to save the next girl, women, sister, mother, friend, co-worker - hell human who would fall pray to a monster. I always enjoyed watching her movies, but now I have a whole new level of respect and admiration for her as a person. I read this book in one sitting and will watch her upcoming show. Keep speaking your truth Rose, thank you for shining a bright light on a dark secret. I'm proud of you for being BRAVE. Just like a phoenix you will continue to rise from the ashes more beautiful, and powerful than before.

Rose’s story is compelling, heartbreaking, and insptirational all at the same time. I got this book Tuesday morning and finished it Wednesday night. Thank You Rose for telling your story with such honesty and for continuing to be BRAVE.

Thank you for being brave Rose. I cant imagine how difficult it is to expose the truth in Hollywood. I support you wholeheartedly and appreciate your bravery. Stay strong and know you have supporters!!!

Rose’s story is compelling, heartbreaking, and insptirational all at the same time. I got this book Tuesday morning and finished it Wednesday night. Thank You Rose for telling your story with such honesty and for continuing to be BRAVE.

Thank you for being brave Rose. I cant imagine how difficult it is to expose the truth in Hollywood. I support you wholeheartedly and appreciate your bravery. Stay strong and know you have supporters!!!

Summary/Last Paragraph of my Review:

BRAVE is an important work for anybody to read. You don’t have to be a starlet, or a woman, or anything really, except a person who can read and think. This book does not have an angry, negative voice. It has a lot of hope, empathy, and encouragement. I know without a doubt it will help millions of people from all walks of life to get through the most difficult times of their lives. I always knew that Rose was an intelligent person, simply because of interviews that I have seen, but I now understand that she is also perceptive, artistic, and possesses a great balance of emotion and logic. I think she’s done a great service to our society by writing this book, and I wish I’d read it sooner.

Full commentary:

It is 2:30 AM on February 17, 2018. I have just finished reading BRAVE, which I purchased only hours ago.

After reading this book I can say that it feels as if Rose has been talking in my ear for the last 8-1/2 hours. And it’s not a bad thing. Quite the opposite, actually.

I don’t know how to accurately explain just how this book has already affected my life, in the few minutes I’ve existed since finishing it. It is early in the morning and I am half-awake, but I am dead-set on documenting my initial reactions, so here goes nothing.

People think they know who Rose McGowan is, because of what other people or the media say about her. I learned a lot of things after reading BRAVE. One such thing is that every person has feelings and thoughts, and I can’t judge them because I am not privy to these feelings and thoughts. I do judge others – constantly, and not always fairly. What I have learned is that before we say what a person is like, we should take some time to hear their innermost thoughts or at least, since that usually isn’t readily available, unbiased, pure thoughts straight from the source. Then, judge them if you dare.

People think she’s a man-hater and that she just wants to bash certain individuals. If you possess the tiniest smidgen of reading comprehension and read her book, you will know this is ridiculous. She paints people as she sees them, or more appropriately, in how they treated her. There are men she spoke very highly of and with love.

This book is a very good document of her life, and I feel that I see it for what it was and is. Why is she an angry person, you ask? Well, she’s not angry. She actually appears to be a very calm, peaceful, loving individual. She was the underdog since the day she was born, and the suppression of her spirit, mind, and body was consistent throughout most of her life.

It is now 2:50 AM, and I must go to sleep so I can finish absorbing this incredible book I’d just read. I have yet to apply everything she’d said to my own life, and believe me, I need to.

Welp, it’s 8:49 AM on the same day. When I opened my eyes a few minutes ago, I caught up to my brain in its own monologue about how I was going to do things differently from now on and the realizations that I had (I’m saving that for another blog entry or article). So, I slept, but I did not rest.

I believe the main point of this book is that women are treated like disposable, second-class citizens in Hollywood, and most of the world turns a blind eye to it, creating an environment and then as a ripple effect a planet, in which this is so much the norm, most citizens of this planet either don’t notice it or don’t do anything about it.

Generally speaking, women are raised to be flawless, beautiful, and sexually appealing, but only at the “correct” times. We are also to be docile.

I remember a year or two ago there was this tweet that went viral about a young woman who tried an experiment and stopped moving out of the way when a man was walking past her. She said in her tweet she has already bumped into 23 men simply by not stepping out of their way.

It was a very interesting if not disturbing experiment. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, so I tried the same thing, and was met with inconclusive results. I live in Thousand Oaks, California, and men are a bit more respectful of women here. Although I should report that I was nearly run over at Target by an employee while standing in the DVD section.

There are two points to this woman’s experiment. First, why do men walk right towards us when we are clearly there, taking up space? Why do they think it is okay? Would Target Guy have been more polite to my adult son or to any other man? I don’t know that. Was he rude because he was having a bad day? Or perhaps he doesn’t like Asians in general. Or perhaps he didn’t have enough sleep the night before and was grouchy. Maybe he himself didn’t know why he was rude. There are infinite possibilities.

Here’s the thing, though. There’s a principle to all this. The polite, proper thing would have been to say, “Excuse me.” I generally think that a person’s initial response to something is the most accurate, and it seemed that because I have long hair and boobs, I should just jump out of the way and somehow be grateful to him for it. This happened during a time when I didn’t have inequality on my mind and I wasn’t going out looking for trouble. I was just out with my sons and looking at the movies and TV shows we could buy.

I know it’s not a big deal, and in the grand scheme of things, it really isn’t, but it represents a lot about how we think of women even on a subconscious level. A man passing another man on the walkway here at my apartment will go around him. But women are not thought of as people in this context. We are often just furniture – portable, non-threatening furniture.

The second point of this woman’s experiment, I believe, is the incredible fact that somehow we as women permit this kind of treatment. Once I’d heard about it and tried it for myself, I realized how deeply society has been brainwashed regarding women’s value. It’s so bad, it happens everyday and we perceive it as normal and just.

And we think these things and more, because the media and Hollywood have and will continue to perpetuate these ideas. We absorb it so much and so consistently that things like this young woman’s experiment and Rose McGowan’s book are shocking and a wake-up call. But they shouldn’t be. These are real, everyday values handed down to us by a bunch of strangers who create these artificial worlds for our entertainment, and by doing so, tell us what we’re going to value and prioritize in our lives from now on.

I know a lot of people who are afraid of the word “feminist.” I am too. I think it means different things to different people. I think that when we hear that word, we assume things about the person it’s referring to. I propose we just stop using labels altogether. I believe what I believe. So do you. Let’s just play nicely and stop treating each other like crap.

BRAVE is an important work for anybody to read. You don’t have to be a starlet, or a woman, or anything really, except a person who can read and think. This book does not have an angry, negative voice. It has a lot of hope, empathy, and encouragement. I know without a doubt it will help millions of people from all walks of life to get through the most difficult times of their lives. I always knew that Rose was an intelligent person, simply because of interviews that I have seen, but I now understand that she is also perceptive, artistic, and possesses a great balance of emotion and logic. I think she’s done a great service to our society by writing this book, and I wish I’d read it sooner.

I am horrified and saddened by the tragedies she survived. I think there were a bunch of really good messages in this book, but I found it very hard to absorb them through the anger she lashes out with through her words. I have purposely removed people from my life because I have chosen not to subject myself to this kind of anger. And yet here I am, having just listened to this hours long rant that didn’t empower me to go out and do better, it just left me feeling sad and slimy. I think I understand what she thought she was doing with the postscript, but I have to agree with some of the other reviewers who felt the blatant self-promotion at the end of the book was laying it on a little thick. I wanted to like this book so much more than I did.

I’ve just finished reading Brave by Rose McGowan . Moving, challenging, heartbreaking, uplifting. Will history will see Rose as one of the great feminist warriors? I will gladly recommend this book to anyone invested in fighting for our Sisters, the history of Feminism or simply for any decent human being for that matter. This quote struck me as one that any student of history will know and understand.

The fact that Rose McGowan is alive is a miracle. The fact that Rose survived after being born into a cult of cruelty and raised in ensuing environments of chronic abuse, trauma, and parental neglect is beyond remarkable. The title BRAVE captures her essence beautifully.

As an author and therapist who works in the field of and writes about trauma and abuse, I was heartbroken by Rose's lengthy journey through a myriad of horrific betrayals; however, I was not surprised. When a child's psychological imprint is programmed with injurious life experiences fueled by the absence of a secure parental source, that child carries with her lifelong messages of worthlessness and powerlessness. In addition, her needs for belonging, acceptance, and attachment were deeply damaged and distorted. As with most victims, unless and until those voids are addressed and those belief systems are broken down and processed, along with their deeply embedded trauma/s, victims are frequently targeted by predators and tend to fall prey to damaging relational patterns.

Thus, when reading the chapter "Ashes To Ashes", I breathed deeply as Rose described, "So, I started with the small stuff. I went back the business of getting healthy physically. Then I took time to heal mentally. A long road ensued." After being diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder (low level depression), addressing it with proper medication, and embracing relational healing with her father, Rose began addressing her injuries and embracing wellness.

And then, in the chapter "Phoenix Rise," Rose continued to dismantle the "false self" and build her "new self." In her words, "I started by writing down my beliefs about myself and traced them back to whom I got them from. I started to look deeply and looked at the beliefs holding me down, knowing if I got to the root cause, I could work to be free."

Although I would have loved to know more about her wellness journey - did Rose see a therapist, did she embrace a program of recovery, did she attend support groups...etc? - my heart filled with hope when I read that Rose was doing the most important thing in her life - taking care of herself and taking charge of her physical, emotional, psychological, and relational well-being.

As she continues her journey to produce her new self, I wish her well. Rose McGowan is indeed A "Phoenix That Has Risen From The Ashes."
Holli Kenley, MA.,MFT
Daughters Betrayed by Their Mothers: Moving from Brokenness to Wholeness
Breaking Through Betrayal: and Recovering the Peace Within, 2nd Edition

I wanted to like this book, but...... Most all of it is so dismally depressing. I understand Rose had a horrific childhood, and an equally horrific amount of teen years. But the whole book is like she never experienced happiness ever. Very sad, if that's the case. This book wasn't a happy read. And the message she puts out is drowned out by her constant superior attitude throughout most of the book. I don't know if that was her intention, but she comes across as thinking she's smarter and better than everyone else for nearly the entire book. Then toward the very end, she's suddenly trying to put out a different message of trying to empower people while basically yelling at the entire male population of the planet. It just didn't work. Plus, there were alot of plugs for her album and skincare line and other stuff that made the ending more of an infomercial. This is just my impressions and feelings of this book. I like Rose or I wouldn't have bothered to read it. I understand her better now. But I think she needs to deal with her anger issues and other issues. I just wouldn't recommend this book due to how depressing it is, and the messages it puts out are all scrambled.

Ms. McGowan does a great job of explaining how many people living in dysfunctional settings as children do not identify that abuse until several years after entering adulthood. For those who think she is just going after money or fame, please read Frederick Douglass' writings. He did not recognize there was an alternative to slavery until after reading an Abolitionist newspaper.

Thank you Ms. McGowan, for having the courage to tell your truth in a very loving manner. I'm very proud of you for moving past your many traumas and becoming your best self. May your art, creativity, intelligence, and love always define you and be the driving forces behind all your decisions.

I understand that she has been through a great deal. Trust Me We Have All Been Through Things In Our Life. But it is how you handle in my opinion that matters most. The book like the Documentary was all over the place. And I am not fond of all the vulger language. The Documentary was hard to watch because she seemed like she was on something with all the highs and lows. I had to stop watching and then go back and finish it. At times it was like watching a small child. I always thought she was a little strange in the past. But when she said that her Father suffered from Mental Illness. I think maybe she does as well. And there is nothing wrong with that. Seek the help you need and move forward. I am so sorry for what happened to her. But my Grams told me years ago Baby pick yourself up by your bootstraps and move on. You can either chose to allow what happened to you ruin your life and define who you become. Or you can be a strong person and take control of your life and you define who you become.

Rose McGowan has had an interesting life. However, she does come off very condescending in this book. She is unable to take responsibility for choices she made. No one forced her to be an actress. Many of these decisions were her own. What happened to her with the movie producer was truly terrible. that behavior is never acceptable. I don't understand why so many of these actresses line up for mistreatment, then later are upset about it. Bet upset in the moment! Rose suffered abuse at the hands of many but she seemed to be okay with it as long as she got paid. It is unfortunate that she had such a rough time as an actress, but personally, I think I would change professions. She never seems happy in the book, but she must have been at some point - to continue doing what she was doing.

"Imagine if your value to the company you work for was measured by how much semen you could extract from anonymous masses of men," says McGowan just a few pages into her literary debut. She is raw, uncensored, unapologetic and.... well, brave. "BRAVE" is more than just a memoir, it is a journey. An odyssey undertaken by a woman who goes through a spiritual transformation of rebirth and self re-discovery as she heals from a lifetime of mind control, abuse, and victimization. However, that's not all there is to it. If you dare to be brave enough to confront the contents of "BRAVE," you may realize that the one thing we really have to confront is ourselves. Everything we know (or everything we *think* we know), everything we take for granted, the things we don't question—the whole conditioned mindset we've unconsciously adopted since our birth (which is kept in place and carefully perpetuated by the likes of Hollywood propaganda). As she lends you the backstage pass to one of the biggest and most influential cults on earth—Hollywood—McGowan gives a staggering account of the inner workings and hidden agendas of the system, and exposes its noxious influence on our society. This book made cry, it made me angry, confused, frustrated all at the same time... and yet, in the end, you will find a strong sense of hope for the future on the author's part. As a result, I feel more empowered now and I've realized the importance of my voice. Do yourself a favor and dare to be brave.

Honestly: I thought this book was going to be just another whiney, soulless autobiography of Yet, another "star" who endured the injustices of whatever. But no, this one is different. Rose Mcgowan has a brain and a soul. Her experience speaks to me for two reasons: A. Because our stories are practically identical. And B. The neediness from being broken, and never being told or lead in a positive direction, the drug use, the sheer exactitude of details in the relationships is native to every neglected, unwanted female child. No, this book was well written, with heart, clarity, and through a sensitive eye of a BEAUTIFUL artist. I could NOT put this down.

Quite frankly, this was fantastic.

Whatever image of Rose McGowan you've had previously, scrap it. Whatever box/label/crazy filter/gas lighting/perception of her you have or see currently in the media, set that aside, too.

Instead, take some time and just listen. Hear this story. Because, for me, it was my story, too, and I'm guessing it's many of yours. The book is, in fact, brave and, dare I say it, trailblazing.

And also at its most fundamental level, the book is incredibly well-written and intelligent. It makes one think and feel. Rose McGowan reading her own words in audiobook form is completely engaging and offers additional impact, as well.

To men, this is not a male bashing book but an eye-opening one that hopefully enhances your perception and empathy for the female experience and even your own. I would urge anyone to read this.

In my own experience, I know "Rose McGowan" as a name, as an actress that's been around for awhile but I don't think I've seen one single movie or tv show she's been on. She caught my attention when I learned she is the impetus behind the #metoo movement, the actress that brought down the elite and ignited a tidal wave of voices.

This book starts with McGowan's early years, detailing her experiences in a spiritual cult as a child, the gender discrimination she encountered and was aware of as she became older, and moves through her years in Hollywood where she reveals the abuse of women she saw and endured.

The book is not a gossip tell-all or a "poor me" diary. This is McGowan illustrating a much bigger picture about the abuses of women in Hollywood and society at large. And, it is absolutely true.

For me personally, I have never heard anyone's experience in childhood that paralleled so closely to my own in the realms of trauma or gender and its life-long lasting effects. It makes the book resonate and lets me know McGowan's voice is completely authentic and without exaggeration.

Do know, because the book is about misogyny and abuse and often is in explicit detail, it can be triggering to a reader.

On the whole, I found the book to be empowering, eye-opening, validating, and hopeful.

Absolutely recommend.

Rose McGowan's memoir "Brave" is her defiant courageous journey that highlights sexual harassment and the abuse of women by powerful men and the exploitive Hollywood entertainment industry. McGowan began writing her book three years ago, and has endured hacking, stalking and theft of part of her manuscript. McGowan refers to Harvey Weinstein as the Monster throughout her book, and was allegedly raped by him in his Utah hotel suite during the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

McGowan, was born in Italy where her parents were members of The Children of God, a free love cult. Eventually her family escaped to the US, her parents divorced-- yet were cruel, neglectful and abusive. By her teens McGowan was a homeless runaway and became the live-in girlfriend of a wealthy teen from Beverly Hills. This is where her Hollywood story began: having knowledge of molestation of others, decades of exploitation by film directors, agents and stage managers, cruel and degrading remarks from all levels of staff that work in and behind the scenes of the entertainment industry. There is a great deal of blame cast--at times McGowan's sense of victimization and self-esteem seems too fragile or a bit much. The price paid by performers to entertain the public is high, according to McGowan.

The truth and message of her story and her journey of healing is solid and powerful, despite her original agreement to keep quiet. McGowan's story was eventually covered in the NYT and The New Yorker Magazine, and sparked a national movement and global awareness that has exposed issues related to sexual harassment and abuse of others by those in positions of authority, prestige, wealth and power. A must-read to understand McGowan's direct inside story, and the societal and cultural attitudes related to these issues that must be changed.

You won't see verified purchase because I checked it out at my local library.
As a woman who has been molested, marginalized and could shout from the rooftops "Me Too" I get it.
Anyone and everyone who has been on the receiving end of inflicted shame and bullying and blamed herself until she realized it wasn't her fault and began a sincere healing process in earnest knows the damage, torment and psychological fall out. This is an important moment for woman. Too many of us have been wounded at the expense of our self esteem and ability to cope with the insidious secrets behind this pandemic. I agree, It's horrific. But I am no man hater or builder of more walls. Rose speaks of a hostile world that feels like a battlefield that must be conquered. I see a world that desperately needs awareness, education and a profound long overdue cry for healing. Lay down your swords, sabers and hate.. Wear your hair proudly, anyway you choose, By all means, take back your power and beauty with love and listen. I am not a dragon, so will not be breathing fire anytime soon. There is enough dissension and division in the world. It's gawd awful. Yes, enough. But, there is a better way.

Rose McGowan has always been ahead of her time. She’s a deep thinker & I think we need more of those in this world. The book was interesting from front to back I didn’t put it down until I was finished. I was left inspired & wanting to make a difference in the world. I’d suggest everyone read this book & gift it to your grandparents & older generations they need to hear it the most. Thank you Rose

Rose McGowan doesn't hold back in this brutally honest and fascinating look into her life and the Hollywood cult machine. What made this book so special was how relatable it was. The setting may be different, but this is a universal story that unfortunately ALL women can relate to.

As you can imagine the content is not always easy to read but Rose's bravery and determination to speak up and try to change things is always present and incredibly contagious. This is no mere memoir, this is a call to action. I read this book in one sitting and by the end felt an energy in me that I hope never leaves. Her honesty and courage to fight back is inspiring and I'm so happy she's shared her story and continues to fight.

RoseArmy? Enlist Me!

This is a well written memoir. It explains how Rose has gotten to where she is at in her life. Her insight into how her childhood/relationships interplay with society and its limitations is spot on. It is a fairly quick read, though you have to ponder the sentences due to their weight. It is a memoir but it pertains to each of us.

I received this book yesterday and finished it today. It is a masterpiece. I thought it was going to be raving incoherence. She describes my whole life. If you get a chance to read it, I hope you do. Thank you, Rose.

I didn’t know much about Rose McGowan before reading her book. Just the #metoo connection. But, wow, what a life she has lived. What she has had to deal with. What she has overcome. Couldn’t put the book down. So glad she is in a better place now. Go, Rose, keep being brave!

The problem with the book is that Rose McGowan takes a very narrow view and perspective of everything. She refuses to acknowledge any criticisms, claiming she is right in every instance. She comes across as very arrogant and condescending for at least 50% of her book. I commend her for trying to bring attention to some very serious issues but this book is just an arrogant lady trying to toot her own horn for a couple hundred pages.

I dont know this actress. But the cover caught my eye. I am not even sure I read what it was about. If I'd known it was about an actress I would've skipped it.
It was a sad story. I'll give it that. Being abused and homeless and the struggles she went threw hurt my heart.
But she seems so angry at the world. At Hollywood. A lot of anger.
Not all men are bad. I get she was abused... but not all men are abusers. Not all men are horrible devil's.
Not of all Hollywood is evil...I'm sure. It was a very blunt diss on the world and Human population

Great book, raw, deeply personal and real. She's angry, Lord knows she's entitled to be after everything. If you haven't walked in her shoes, you have no right to judge her for this. Great job Rose, you're so strong and an inspiration to so many.

Rose McGowan has had an unusual life and has learn much from her experiences. She shares her experiences in Hollywood which are eye opening. She gives her voice to victims of abuse and gives suggestions on how we can all help to prevent future abuses. We all have a voice. Let’s use it!

Rose is incredibly brave and talented. Growing up the way she did and being treated the way she was breaks my heart. She is such an amazing person and has given me, and I hope other survivors, hope and a voice. It’s about damn time we are not only heard, but believed. These men shouldn’t get away with what they’ve taken from us. It was nice to feel like my feelings were justified when she describes how she felt and how victims feel. It’s time for people to listen and start believeing and making the world safe from predators. Scream is my all time favorite movie. When I saw you I always said I wanted to be strong like you. Everyone loved you in that movie when you showed up to the house party. I knew you were going to be great when I saw that movie. You are truly inspiring and have helped me find my voice. Thank you Rose!!!

BOOM! NAILED IT. FIVE STARS. Rage on Rose!
This book was a thrill to read, a sharp critique of hollywood and our society at large and highly inspirational. Rose's razer sharp wit and bold candor is just what this time in history needs. A pleasure to digest and contemplate even weeks after reading. Well worth the read, and re-read. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I enjoyed reading the book BRAVE.!!

Rose describes the similarities of the concepts of cults with that of Hollywood and the complicit of both male and female of their practice of MISOGYNY. Cults are most attractive and easily implemented tools used in American cultural society. My favorites are AMERICAN GIRL, RUNAWAY THINKER, IT BEGINS, DEATH OF SELF, ASHES TO ASHES, PHOENIX RISE and CULT OF THOUGHT.

Rose provides some behavioral queues to look out for when someone is trying to gaslight you in any given situation. Rose puts forth the importance of knowing who you are and your god given intuition. Throughout the book, she shares with the reader how she over came various stages of trauma in her life and how she made a choice to push through her fears to practice bravery.