Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

3342 reviews

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

sapphire_dreams's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Rape, Vomit, Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood

neeinearts's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

crowquills's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

cloebee's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

m_zm's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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absolutely loved this book! would definitely recommend listening to the audiobook version though since jennet mccurdy reads and makes it just that much better even

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent

rowien_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad tense

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Alcohol

willbearsmom's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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I was riveted by this memoir about surviving narcissism in many forms but particularly about surviving her overbearing and abusive mother. It’s a must-read for people who enjoy memoirs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Death of parent

arxchiell's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual content, Blood

rachels_reads_'s review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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This story makes you feel for the author. It was interesting to read about her upbringing and life as a child actor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent