Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

150 reviews

earthtokb's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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probably… the best memoir I’ve ever listened to. so happy to have stuck with it and heard mccurdy’s words! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Vomit

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia

tsked_off's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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The way this memoir is written tricks the reader into thinking that the topic is light and happy when the reality is,  Jennette’s story is utterly wrong in every way. Narcissistic parents exploit their children in irreparable and unforgivable ways and Jennette’s mom is no different. There were parts of this book that were so relatable, especially the manipulation. Even though I experienced a narcissistic parent in a different context than Jennette the parallels were spot-on. I particularly appreciated the last page — I agree with the author, that we glorify the dead too much, refusing to see the person who was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

corelila's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

crowbarsoda's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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I have loved Jennette since I was a child and iCarly first came out, I always thought she was so funny. When I heard about this book and started to find out about her trauma and hardships during her time with Nick, I felt almost guilty about watching the show when I was younger. This book gives me such a deep appreciation for Jennette sticking through all of her hardships, and finding out that even though we do not have a similar life or upbringing in the slightest, I could still relate to her sentiments and feelings towards her mother. 10/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

lyysssaaaaaa's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

annabulkowski's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

astatuutikki's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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Shocking to read about the kind of people who become parents and about the struggles they leave behind in their children, in more than one generation. I've never known anything about McCurdy before listening to this and I didn't feel like I would've needed to, but maybe there are things I would've understood the context of had I been a fan of hers through the years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria

Moderate: Infidelity

coddiwomple's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment