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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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I don't even know what to say. This book broke my heart a lot of times. 

Deb McCurdy was a waving red flag. Abusive, manipulator, enabler of bad habits, etc. I couldn't fathom how hard it was to be her daughter. 

I felt for Jennette; it was sad that she went through hell and back. She was a child! She deserved better. Oh god, even the grandma was the spitting image of her daughter. How hard must it have been for her to grow up and live a lie? 

I'm so glad that she was getting better and got her freedom that she truly deserved. I'm glad she finally admitted that she had a problem and searched for solutions to help her. 

You inspire me, Jennette; I hope you get better over time. Thank you for sharing your story with the world. 

And to people suffering from Anorexia or Bulimia, I hope you seek help. I wish you the best. 

P. S. I loved your storytelling skills, especially since I read this with an audiobook companion. Your dark humor was the chef's kiss.

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McCurdy’s simple narrative voice is one I appreciate immensely- it can be so easy to create a shallow narrative and cover it up with fluff and flourish merely to keep hidden the lack of heart- but not Jeanette- she had a story and she told it perfectly. I cannot admire and appreciate writers with simpler narrative voices enough- don’t make it hard for me to read your book. Challenging me is fine, but doing it relentlessly with no payoff is nothing but a mean book. Shakespeare’s Othello for example, is obviously an amazing story, but while reading, I found the language difficult and in the end, even though I enjoyed the story, the language left me a tad scornful- why couldn’t it be easier? 

Obviously I understand this is because it’s Shakespeare! But still, my inner child humphed and frumphed with arms crossed and pout deep. 

Anyways… in conclusion, five stars, and I love simple narrative voices. 

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harrowing. i didn't find it funny aside from a few one-liners here and there, but it didn't need to be funny. i found it quite meaningful as someone who's struggled with disordered eating. be mindful of content warnings and take care of yourself 🤍

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I have a hard time reviewing a memoir because it’s based on the author’s life. I think it was very well written and Jeannette’s story is captivating. I think some parts could have been more discussed but that’s my only critique. 

I will say that I’ve seen some people not really getting the hype about this book. I grew up watching iCarly so I really wanted to know about what was going on with Jeannette before, during, and after the show. I could see someone who didn’t watch the show not be as invested in the book. Not saying those who didn’t watch the show shouldn’t read it, just that it might not be as captivating if you didn’t watch it. 

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