• It's Not What It Looks Like

  • By: Molly Burke
  • Narrated by: Molly Burke
  • Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (11,538 ratings)

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Publisher's summary

Close your eyes and get ready to see the world in a new and more positive way. As a child in Toronto, Molly Burke was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and became completely sightless as a teenager. Now an award-winning YouTube star and global influencer, Molly shares what it’s like to be a purple-haired, pink-obsessed fashion and makeup lover in a seeing world. She speaks with authenticity and candor about how she tackles the preconceived notions we have around blindness; Molly has made it her mission to make us see her - and ourselves- in a wholly empowering way. Learn about her struggles with bullying and anxiety, her quest for inclusivity, how she built a successful influencer business (with more than 1.8 million followers), and what it’s really like to travel with the true star of this audio, her service dog, Gallop.

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About the Creator and Performer

As a motivational speaker, Molly Burke has traveled the world sharing her story with youth, families, and corporate organizations. She has spoken on stages across North America and the UK in front of audiences as large as 20,000. Molly has shared stages with some of entertainment’s biggest names including Demi Lovato, Macklemore, Martin Sheen, and Magic Johnson. She has collaborated with activists like Martin Luther King III, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Malala Yousafzai, and the Kielburger brothers. Molly loves glitter, eating sushi, and cuddling with her guide dog, Gallop. Alongside her successful career as a motivational speaker, she releases weekly YouTube videos to a worldwide audience of over 1.8 million subscribers.

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Authentic, heart-wrenching, infinitely hopeful

I’m a pretty masculine guy, I ride motorcycles, drive a big truck, shoot guns, etc. I rarely cry. This book had me ugly crying at one point. And welling up with tears as several others. It’s one of the most real, authentic books I’ve read in a long time. Absolutely worth it.

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Very Inspirational

I totally recommend this book! It is such a great book! I feel that more people need to spread the word on breaking stereotypes and learn how to respect people that are different. The world is full of diversity and people need to realize that and respect it. It’s reality. Not only am I a huge fan of Molly but I love her story!
I too, was bullied and I think people need to learn to be kind, and not put a target on someone’s back. I feel all bullies out there (you know who you are) need to seek help and not take it out on ‘easy targets’. The way Molly talks about her journey in life so far, is so mature and refreshing. It’s refreshing because, a majority of people look at things negativity and more people need to think of the glass half full!
I purchased the book the day it came out!
I love it so much!❤️
-Emma. 12 years old

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3 books with varied results

This book is really 3 books, which is weird to say about something so short

- Youtube career trajectory 2/5 stars: this is like hearing a film star talk about their rise to fame over decades, honing their craft, the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs... only replace all of that with how many followers your youtube channel has.

- Motivational speaking: 3/5 stars: your reaction to this area will depend on how you feel about positive but fairly generic motivational speaking and affirmations.

- Personal memoir: 5/5 stars. This was the most interesting parts and if you get the audiobook it should be for this. Her life story and experiences are interesting and well-told -- both the parts specific to be being blind and the parts which have nothing to do with blindness. I'd love to have heard more about her as a person.

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I’m visually impaired

I’m visually impaired and I found a lot of similarities in myself and Molly’s stories. It made me feel very empowered to follow my dream to do more public speaking. Thank you Molly. Thank you for inspiring me and being an advocate for our community

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Who knew

Who knew that a 25 year old woman could inspire and teach me as a 44 year old woman. Her stories are not only an inspiration, but have really deep life lessons. I am so grateful to have been inspired by Molly. Keep up the great work that you are doing.

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You must read this book!!

This is a book about Molly's life. Her story is relatable even for a sighted person. I have been watching her YouTube video's for about 3 years now, and I still didn't know about 1/2 the stuff she says in this book. Its really inspirational to go after your dreams. And as someone who struggles with mental health its awesome to know that not everything comes easy for anyone. She really shows her personalty in this book as well, witch I love!

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Loved it so much!

I'm so glad Molly read her book, first of all. I've been a follower for a while now and learned more than I knew previously through this book. It sort of fits many of her different videos into the story of her life in a way that the videos don't because they are just that, videos added at all different times on specific topics. The advice given and lessons learned are something I could go back and listen to again for inspiration because they're that powerful. To me it always seems that Molly's success and confidence came easily because of her attitude and personality, but it's obviously not that simple and I appreciate her sharing her struggles. Love hearing about her support systems and the importance of those. Molly is an amazing person and even though I'm older than her, she's a role model for sure.

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Don’t Bother. It’s free for a reason.

If I had paid for this I would have asked for a refund. Imagine sitting next to a high school valley girl while she tells her life story. Got it, she’s blind - but not everything is THAT dramatic. And although she scolds you for applauding people with disabilities for doing normal things - the 5 star across the board reviews wouldn’t be here if people didn’t feel bad for giving bad reviews to the blind girl.

Also, since she berates you for an entire chapter about how recent “service” dog owners are taking away from the legit ones (a good point that she wears out), maybe she should reconsider how her self diagnosis of PTSD from falling off of a 5ft stage resonates with survivors of a truly traumatic event. Just something to consider...

No real substance other than the recounting of bullying which is useful to let children hear so they can see it from the victim’s view. But if that’s all you’re after, read/listen to/watch Wonder.

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Molly really got her point across in her stories ❤

Loved this book with my entire soul. As a disabled teen reading this inspired me.

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I loved this so much

It gave me a hope for the future not many people manage to give me

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