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Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment
My one critique: I would have loved to get more 'guidance' on i.e. what age she was when a chapter started, because I found myself sometimes lost at the beginning of some of them because of the time jump.
All in all, the author's writing style is enjoyable and realistic, showing both the vulnerable and the funny, balancing the cynical and apathetic with the emotional and caring.
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Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Blood, Medical content
Minor: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Vomit, Gaslighting
Before this, I didn’t really know much about Jennette McCurdy. She was one of those people I had seen on TV or online but never really knew who she was or what she was famous for. iCarly was way past my Nickelodeon-watching days, but I’m so glad I picked up this book (or rather, listened to it).
This memoir was raw, emotional, and at times, shocking. I was blown away by how brave she was to put all of this out there—to share her experiences as a child actor, the toxic treatment she endured from her family, and the lasting struggles with mental health that resulted.
The abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother was rage-inducing. My heart ached for that little girl who didn’t know anything different, who thought that the way she was treated was normal. It’s heartbreaking to think of how her childhood was completely stolen by a narcissistic mother who was so obsessed with living vicariously through her daughter that she didn’t stop to care about her. I know some will say that her mother loved her deep down, but I truly believe that narcissists like that are incapable of loving anyone other than themselves—and that is just as tragic for Jennette and her siblings.
Books like this are so important. They help people who have experienced similar things realize that what they went through isn’t normal, that help is out there, and that they can find people who truly care about them. This book was heartbreaking, eye-opening, and deeply impactful.
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