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Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Pedophilia, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking
Jennette McCurdy is a born writer. She writes in a way that is raw, personable, and to the point with just a splash of dry humor and a hefty amount of powerful truths. McCurdy's voice is distinguished and unique in her writing.
McCurdy tells her story with devastating honesty. She shares events that I don't think I would ever feel comfortable speaking out loud to another human being, much less open about them up to the whole world to read or hear. But that devastating honesty is what made this book a hard-hitter - made it feel more real, less polished, and in my opinion, intensely significant.
She did not have to write this, but the world is better for it. I would recommend to anyone to read this book. It is a microcosm of the horrible, beautiful reality of being a modern human being and the capacity for healing and assuming responsibility over our own lives in the face of tragedies that happen to us.
I cannot wait to see what other kind of books McCurdy goes on to write.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol
Minor: Religious bigotry
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol
Super fast paced and compelling.
I thought the writing was a little too basic at times. Maybe this is unfair because it's not like the author is an experienced writer. I wish she had given more updates about what time things were happening/how old she was. I also wish there was more information about what other family members thought of the mother before and after her death. Maybe there will be another memoir in the future.
Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death of parent
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Vomit, Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Terminal illness, Vomit
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Stalking