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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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I think it would be unfair to give anyone’s memoir less than 5 stars. It’s their story to tell the way they want to. 

We all hope for a look inside the world of our favorite stars, especially those we grow up with. Many of us who are granted with this wish find ourselves shying away from the harsh reality. McCurdy’s vulnerability invites us into a world most are afraid to stare in the face. Not only plagued with the responsibility of fame at a young age, McCurdy recounts carrying the weight of her mother’s emotional well-being on her shoulders. With each chapter, I felt like I was growing up with her, growing wiser each year and near the end I was relieved to find the clarity that can only come when the distraction of a bad situation is no longer in your life. McCurdy does not back down from the reality and difficulty of healing, admitting that the wounds she suffered will stay with her for life; but that doesn’t mean they have to continue to define her. 

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As usual, I don't rate nonfiction. But this was such a good and important read. Jennette had so much going on in her life behind the scenes that no one knew about. 

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