Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

745 reviews

freemakd's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jkuempel's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

Minor: Blood

kaithemenway's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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Janette reading this was incredible. You can tell she’s a great actress by how she has different vocal changes for each individual she included in this memoir. She really went through a lot emotionally and physically and this book was so raw in telling her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness

atbarbee's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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This book gives such an eye opening glance into how multi-dimensional it is to be in the spotlight. It shows how someone can fall into something and not know how to get out of it. It was really insightful to hear how you think an actor's life is versus the reality of it all. Jennette's read of this audiobook made it 10x better as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Blood

mamabob414's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

alex_sambucetti's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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I loved the story overall. I loved the cynicism of her outer world look. It's understandable as to why, but I also enjoyed the realistic approach to this. It's realistic as to how she's have to shove everything down and now that her mother isn't there to coach her and keep her shoving it, it ends up manifesting itself into her addictions and eating disorder. This ultimately affects her outward look on life. I enjoyed the writing very much and was deeply enthralled by it! It's very good in its foreshadow and the gaslighting that comes with abusive mothers who attempt to live vicariously through their daughters. My one issue about this book is that I wished she talked more about overcoming the false foundation she lived on. Coming to terms that her mother isn't an angel but a horrible person who abused her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria

lilbarb's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

ahpotts's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

hardcover_hazel's review against another edition

5.0

emotional fast-paced

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I’m Glad My Mom Died is such a powerful read. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by her and she does a fantastic job of it. The writing style is simple but brilliant and really affective - the way her emotions are described, her thinking at the time, and her age reflects as we listen to her grow up. 

I didn’t know much about this going in so there are a lot of trigger warnings. They range from her mom showering her still at age 16 to encouraging anorexia in an 11 year old to calling her daughter a s1ut, disowning her and asking for money all in the same message.

I’m so happy she’s in a good place now 🥹 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

maddielle's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting