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  • By: Julia Fox
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  • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (58 ratings)

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Down the Drain

By: Julia Fox
Narrated by: Julia Fox
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Publisher's Summary

The hotly anticipated book from ‘one of the all-time pop-culture greats’ (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams.

Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows, exaggerated eyeshadow and cutout dresses; her mastery of social media. But all these share the trait for which she is most famous: unabashedly and unapologetically being herself.

This commitment to authenticity has never been more on display than in Down the Drain. Fox recounts her turbulent path to cultural supremacy: her parents’ volatile relationship that divided her childhood between Italy and New York City and left her largely raising herself; a possessive and abusive drug-dealing boyfriend whose torment continued even from within Rikers Island; her own trips to jail as well as to a psychiatric hospital; her work as a dominatrix that led to a complicated entanglement with a sugar daddy; a heroin habit that led to New Orleans trap houses and that she would kick only after the fatal overdose of her best friend; her own near-lethal overdoses and the deaths of still more friends from drugs and suicide; an emotionally explosive, tabloid-dominating romance with a figure she dubs “The Artist”; a whirlwind, short-lived marriage and her trials as a single parent striving to support her young son.

Yet as extraordinary as her story is, its universality is what makes it so powerful. Fox doesn’t just capture her evolution from grade-school outcast to fashion-world icon, she captures her transition from girlhood to womanhood to motherhood. Family and friendship, sex and death, violence and love, money and power, innocence and experience—it’s all here, in raw, remarkable and riveting detail.

More than a year before the book's publication, Fox's description of it as "a masterpiece" in a red carpet interview went viral. As always, she was just being honest. Down the Drain is a true literary achievement, as one-of-a-kind as its author.

©2023 Julia Fox (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic Reviews

‘Most startling of memoirs. Within two chapters I, too, was hooked … Fans of Edie Sedgwick, Cookie Mueller and Courtney Love will die for Down The Drain … I think I just accidentally landed on my book of the year’ Paul Flyn, Evening Standard

‘A gripping and powerful coming-of-age story that exposes the terrible repercussions of childhood neglect, society’s routine exploitation of the female body and the hollowness of celebrity’ Telegraph

‘Intense and compelling’ Sunday Times

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A must listen to!!!!

Julia fox is so f&$king real!!!!!!!! Absolutely loved everything about this boook !! Love it

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Don’t waste your time

I love Julia Fox and I was so excited for this but I struggled through to halfway then gave up and DNF’ed it. Too many characters popping in and out to keep track of, with hours and hours of content just about drugs and stealing. While no doubt Julia has had a wild and tough life, I expected more substance rather than a retelling of every drug den she visited.

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Such brutal and beautiful honesty

I don’t know how it can’t be true when the author uncovers their soul so thoroughly. Couldn’t keep away. Couldn’t stop listening. Thank you.

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Love this book

Love this book, so open and honest. She is truely brave and a survivor. I really hope she can find the peace she needs and carry on doing great as the star that she is.

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Incredible

Amazing story, what a life. Well done. The world will love her if they knew her.

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Inspiring

I had high expectations, they were exceeded. Beyond fantastic, it was difficult to do anything until I heard the last word. Now I need the next one!

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A wild and extremely engaging ride.

I haven’t binged an audio book like that for a while.
Incredible story of her young life and wonderful to hear it in her voice.

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The people’s princess

SWers across the globe love you, Julia. Although I love Julia regardless, I’ve always been nervous to dig into her SW past. I worried she would demonise, or glorify, her past (as many American SWers before have been forced to choose). Instead, Julia’s voice comes across as an honest expression of her real experience. She doesn’t pass judgement or put forth an ideology. She only speaks to her thoughts and feelings. Imo, this is the voice sex workers want and need - a pragmatic narrative on sex work so regular citizens can make up their own minds. I know the memoir wasn’t written for swers, but her story made me feel something special. This SWer says thank you for being so vulnerable. I had tears throughout this book. Your (Julia’s) vulnerability is so appreciated and I feel inspired by your talent and sparkle. Thank you Julia for being you ❤️

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Captivating

A compelling listen
wonderfully narrated - an inspiring dantes inferno - recommending now to all the younger women in my life

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Insanely good

Wow, what a life! I was genuinely sad when it ended, I could have listened forever. Definitely worth a read/listen. Such an insane life and told so well. She is fascinating.

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  • Devin Fisher
  • 24-11-2023

Highly recommend!

Beyond my expectations - Julia has done a truly beautiful job sharing her story and in doing so takes control of her own narrative. Well worth the read.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 14-11-2023

A masterpiece ;)

Best memoir I’ve read yet. A great book and life regardless of Julia Fox’s celebrity

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  • Anonymous User
  • 07-11-2023

She’s right it’s a masterpiece

A beautiful look into an epic and heat wrenching life. Ms Julia! Thank you for such an excellent read

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  • Anonymous User
  • 25-10-2023

Fantastic

Listened obsessively in only 3 days. Fantastic memoir and what a lovely voice she has

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  • Jack Lyons
  • 26-11-2023

Wow…

Julia’s story reads like it should be a movie or a series at some point. She spares no expense revealing the harrowing & incredible moments of her life but it’s surprising she isn’t a screenwriter of some kind. She’s a very gifted writer & I enjoyed listening to this story.

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  • Skye M.
  • 26-11-2023

So authentic

I found so much comfort in Julia’s ability to move forward in chaos. An incredible autobiography.

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  • Viktor
  • 22-11-2023

first book i fully read in 3 years

i know this makes me look stupid but it’s true. loved the book and the story.

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  • catryn
  • 21-11-2023

Obsessed with this woman

Heartbreaking and amazingly written - I listened to the full thing in one go, I couldn’t stop.

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  • Niamh
  • 21-11-2023

Excellent writer

I hope she writes more because those book was excellent - witty, engrossing, fanciful. Despite the grim circumstances described in much of this book, her writing style made it feel somehow glamorous. 10/10

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  • Jlen
  • 21-11-2023

Incredible!

One of the best I've listened to! Her whole life story so far was fascinating and heartbreaking.

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  • Megan
  • 19-11-2023

Julia is incredible

I loved everything about this book, she is an excellent writer and had lived a bad ass life. we could all learn a lot from her

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  • Hattie
  • 16-11-2023

Incredible

Honest, raw, inspiring.
I related to so much in this book. Thank you for writing your story and sharing with the world.
Best book I’ve read in years. Proud of u Julia

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  • Jay
  • 13-11-2023

Excellent

Honest and raw, Julia’s narration sucks you into her world of ups and downs, triumphs and mistakes. Eyes on the price. Her masterpiece indeed.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-11-2023

Enthralling

Julia’s story IS a masterpiece. Tragically authentic, inspiring and heartbreakingly honest. She is so much more than you could ever perceive her to be. She is fascinating. A real person and a true star.

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