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Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm
Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Vomit, Dysphoria
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol
I felt deeply moved and seen by her own experience with Christianity, even if she wasn't as entrenched into it as I was in my youth. Page after page, I was leaden with second-hand grief and sorrow, yet I couldn't tear my hands or eyes away from it. Even though grief is never linear, this story was masterfully organized and outlined with a no-nonsense pace, which built the foundations of all the suffering exposed within it.
If I'm ever asked about childhood stars, or the harmful effects of Hollywood, or acting, I'll point them to McCurdy's story. She's used her voice to expose the industry that broke her, reveal the woman that abused her, and weaved her own story.
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Vomit
Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm
Jennette McCurdy is an absolute inspiration to all those out there who struggle with relationships of all kinds - parental, romantic, platonic, and relationships with food, fame and God.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Self harm, Death of parent
Aunque me gusta leer biografías, esta me aburrió demasiado. En la mayoría de las biografías y autobiografías, la persona suele mostrar un avance: cuenta su trauma, cómo salió de él y en qué se convirtió. Pero en esta historia sucede lo contrario. En algunos puntos, incluso parece glorificar los trastornos alimenticios. Es innecesaria la cantidad de veces que repite que vomita, así como la forma en que justifica a su agresora.
La primera parte del libro me pareció muy buena; sentí mucha empatía por lo que sufrió. Sin embargo, en cierto punto, la narrativa se torna justificativa, con un tono "pick me" y misógino. Un ejemplo es este fragmento, donde Jeannette dice literalmente:
<pre>"Solo las observo. Las veo actuar desesperadas, débiles y patéticas. Es tan vergonzoso ser mujer. Estudio a las mujeres como Emmy para poder ser diferente a ellas. Mejor que ellas."</pre>
Me sorprende que nunca había escuchado sobre estos comentarios misóginos de Jeannette. Tal vez porque la violencia entre mujeres suele normalizarse demasiado.
Durante el 70% del libro, apenas hay una ligera mejoría cuando toca el tema de la terapia. Sin embargo, esta etapa no dura mucho, ya que vuelve a glorificar el TCA y a su madre. Incluso dejó la terapia cuando le dijeron que lo que vivió era abuso.
Siento que la forma en que se vendió el libro al público fue solo una estrategia de marketing. Se necesitó el 97% del libro para presentar a una Jeannette "sana", el 98% para mencionar el regreso de iCarly de manera apresurada y, finalmente, en el 99% se reconoce lo obvio: que su madre era una mala persona. Parece que intentaron reparar todo en el último momento.
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