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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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An incredible story about an extremely dysfunctional childhood, adolescence and adulthood from the POV of a child star. I started and finished this within 24 hours; a phenomenal, fascinating, and heartbreaking read.

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I absolutely loved this book. I don't give 5 stars lightly, but this book is one of the most honest and vulnerable bits of writing I've read in a long time, whilst also being very funny. McCurdy has an incredible way with words, and beautifully, tragically, imbued the feelings of nostalgia and grief in the text. She has an excellent ability to remove emotion and reinstate it where required, taking you alongside the journey of an abuse survivors experience of going from "this doesn't feel fine but its how it goes" to "that was awful" once processing kicks in. 

It wasn't an easy ready emotionally, but I tore through this book - McCurdy's writing style is moreish, and I found myself listening to the audiobook in bits which was excellently read by her. 

Jennette was a feature of my childhood and teen years, and her honesty about her experience of EDs has helped heal a part of myself which emerged at the same age of 11 from that fear of growing up. I did not read this book for a long time because I knew the content would be difficult for me, especially at the point I was at when it was published, and I'm glad I both waited and actually read it now. 

Seeing her be so frank on paper, and in her own voice, was incredibly profound and I don't doubt this book will stay with me for a very, very long time. 

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It took me about 24h to read. 
McCurdy’s writing is incredibly captivating, and even witty at times. Her storytelling evokes a feeling of understanding for something that cannot be understood…  she describes snippets of her life leading up to her fame and the life after. 5/5, a book that (almost) everyone will “enjoy” reading.

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Oh my lord. This is the second autobiography/ memoir that has really stuck to me. This book wasn’t just a story, it was a lifetime of real experience wrapped so artfully into a novel. I am so grateful to have read this, especially as a teenage girl who has mental health struggles. While I did not grow up watching Nickelodeon, seeing someone like Jannette be authentic and honest about child stardom, mental health, and complicated relationships (& so much more) has not only given me a world of perspective but also a new confidence that I am capable. That my slips will not always be slides. That success isn’t linear, and that doesn’t mean I’m doing something wrong. I’m infinitely grateful to Jannette for writing this, and I hope that she is proud of this book because it truly is something to be proud of. This is so important. You are changing lives as Jannette McCurdy, not someone else. 

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This might be one of the most hopeful, eye-opening, emotional, tense, and genuine books I have read so far. It resonates with me in a way that if you've experienced anything McCurdy did to any degree, you'd know without having to say a word. She paints the picture so horrifyingly vivid (it is her retelling her story after all), and I can feel every word she poured onto the pages. There is a lot of deep topics that go into depth, but she tells the raw truth to her life that were hidden before this book was published. It's definitely difficult to read through, especially knowing this is a real persons life story, and many have admired and/or grown up watching her on television or on any media. It comes to show that even people you see on the face of media behind closed doors go through things. It made me very emotional, but also hopeful and made me reflect as well. I am so proud of her for her bravery through sharing her story to the world. It is not an easy thing to do at all and I hope she only has good things ahead of her recovery journey. This is a book that can give hope to anyone who has been in a similar position as hers that things will get better, and you can make change. You can be the change. There is a light at the end of the tunnel for everyone, and if she can, you can as well.

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