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Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Vomit, Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship
Minor: Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
McCurdy spills her entire life (no kidding, I know) in a way that could be described as "absolutely unnerving." From her mothers cancer scare (and parading it for sympathy points), to her destructive childhood trying to please her mom by making McCurdy's life as pleasant to her mom as possible. Forced to act, sing, dance, audition for tv and movies, and be subjected to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse all in the name of a mother who wanted to be a "star" herself, but failed, only to put that burden on her daughter.
With revelations about Nickelodeon, various other stars, directors, and personalities; McCurdy takes you to the limit of what a memoir is expected to be, peels back the curtains, and shows everything for what it actually is. Absolute bullshit. Bullshit subjected to a young girl that never had a chance to just be a kid. And rarely much more at that.
This book tugs at everything in you. And between this and Maria Bamford's memoir, it's enough to never desire a moment in the spotlight. Not at that price.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Blood
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment