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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Moderate: Fatphobia, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria
That quote from the book perfectly sums up the book. This books is some amazingly weird combination of traumatic, depressing, and hilarious. It is so well written and so emotional that I can’t even say anything more eloquent about it other than that it was perfect.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol
What a compelling, emotional story. I truly hope this book helps her heal and keep moving forward for the better. She is also a great writer, excited to hopefully see more of her work (possibly screenplays, books, and more?!)
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
The book starts off immediately grabbing your attention. The first part of the book is told through a child’s pov which only made the book more heartbreaking. As the story continued, as she aged into her older years, the writing became more mature. She began growing hatred in her heart and it was so interesting to read. You were growing with her, she was showing you exactly what she went through and how it made her feel.
Jennette wrote this book in a way that feels so personal, she couldn’t have chosen a better writing style.
I have never experienced such anger and sadness while reading. I was so furious at times I would have to stop reading for a while and go back later.
The detail about her eating disorders was BRUTAL. DON’T TAKE THESE TRIGGER WARNINGS LIGHTLY. Jennette’s story is important, and I’m unbelievably happy that she is able to tell it, but don’t read this book unless you emotionally are ready for it. This isn’t a piece of everyday fiction, this is real traumas she’s been through.
I loved this book tough, I’m so glad I was able to read her story.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Fatphobia
Jennette McCurdy was a familiar face to me growing up- I watched iCarly for years and the character she played was always one of my favorites. It’s painful to read this book and know what was happening to her behind the scenes at that time. She writes very plainly, in a straightforward and honest approach to her trauma. She talks about how the overbearing and abusive nature of her mother stunted her development as a child, and lead to her delayed maturation as an adult. It was only after her mother was on death’s door that she started experiencing life with any amount of freedom or autonomy at the age of 18/19. She writes about how the eating disorder her mother taught her from age 11 has shaped who she is as an adult so intrinsically that she struggled to be an adult outside of it. She also talks about the complicated and frustrating nature of grief, especially when the dead person was an abuser.
A really great memoir. Well-written and personable- really makes you see the brutal subject material from the speaker’s perspective at different ages and maturity levels as she grows up.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol