Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

2366 reviews

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

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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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

sbookreader's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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I’d never heard of the author prior to listening to this but the audiobook came highly rated so I figured I’d give it a go. What an emotional rollercoaster! Really reinforced how messed up child stardom is, where the kids don’t have a chance at a regular life with standard milestones. I understand why the audiobook in particular is rated highly because these are some seriously harrowing event, and Jennette’s detached reporting buffers them to some degree. She lived through it, she’s generally showcasing the dark humour underlying it all, so it’s tempered in a way that reading the physical book might not manage. I’d recommend it, too, as long as you check the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug abuse, Self harm, Religious bigotry

pinaforestethoscope's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

gennyloves's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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An intense memoir of an abusive upbringing from someone who has also been in the public eye. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness

ktmahan's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Alcohol

maryc_behn's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcohol

yicell's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Stalking

mezaphorically's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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An effective prose and an easy read with a breakneck pace that takes a toll in the final chapters. Overall, the book is well-executed, reflective, and enlightening with a followable tone that remains largely consistent through the duration of the book. The ending chapters feel a bit rushed at points with whole sections of time seemingly skipped over and condensed into one page summaries. It's a bit jarring after following so much time at the beginning of the author's life, but I'm more than able to accept that it's a good thing she has less to report on the more and more current the events are. I can see how the tone and writing were meant to be humorous at numerous points, but I am personally too distracted by the traumas and hardships endured to truly call this book "funny" the way many others would. Nevertheless, it was a worthwhile read that even personally helped me as I navigate the very recent decision to cut off my own mother. Would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, Stalking

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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A very tough listen, especially in the first half when young Jennette had no agency and very little understanding of the fact that she was being mistreated.
Simply but well written. Could perhaps have been just a bit shorter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

morgansebaske's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Alcohol