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Estou feliz que minha mãe morreu by Jennette McCurdy

1706 reviews

goodgolleemissmollee's review against another edition

5.0

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This book was a wild ride from start to finish. My heart truly aches for Jeannette. And as someone who grew up watching iCarly, not knowing that she was going through such horrific things really makes you think about how much we don’t know about people. 

Such a powerful read that fully deserves all the attention it has been getting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content

itzsupergirl's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting

marissasa's review against another edition

5.0

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I'm always in incredible awe of authors who find a way to bare their souls, feelings, and realities so honestly in their memoirs, and this one is no exception. I grew up watching Jennette on iCarly and had always known about the allegations against The Creator she references in this book, but to hear her side of the story and everything else she went through in her personal life during that time that I used to watch her on TV and laugh along just hits so hard. She writes so unflinchingly honestly, so bluntly, and somehow still humorously at the same time. Every chapter she details a new or deeper layer of trauma whether it's from her childhood, her mother, her acting career, her eating disorders, her alcoholism, or her mental health struggles in a way that demands attention and doesn't shy away from the pain of it, and then she often closes the chapter with a funny one-liner related to the earlier narrative. The things she has experienced and gone through are horrible things that no person, let alone a child , should have to go through, but I admire her bravery, integrity, and determination in ensuring that her experience doesn't go unvoiced and that people out there, exploited child performers and victims of abusive mothers alike, can hear her story and relate to it and know that healing is possible. I am so supportive of Jennette in her writing and creative endeavors, I truly hope she finds peace and healing and creates things like this book that she can be proud of throughout the rest of her life, and that this book continues selling out everywhere and makes her more than corrupt-ass Nickelodeon's hush money ever could have offered her. I can now say that I am also glad Jennette's mom died.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

claudianeureads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Dysphoria

rosebud_925's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Jennette's raw voice in the audiobook just made this memoir/autobiography even more personal-- not just bc it's her, but bc of the honesty in her inflections and reactions. Highly recommend reading this. Definitely look into the many trigger warnings before reading. It's hard hitting. It called me out and was relatable for someone in recovery from eating disorders and parental abuse. It's not for the lighthearted. It's her way of coping with grief and calling to awareness of such abuse. I'm not sure what else it is but I'm truly grateful for Jennette McCurdy releasing this out into the world. Might not have been her intention to help others but it helped me become aware of trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

corncake's review against another edition

4.5

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Wow!! I’m still processing everything I just read. This book is raw, emotional, and it hits hard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Wow!! I’m still processing everything I just read. This book is raw, emotional, and it hits hard.

steppc2's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Vomit

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Dysphoria

savvylit's review against another edition

4.5

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I'm Glad My Mom Died is worth all of the hype it has received since its release. This isn't your typical gossipy, "highlight reel" celebrity memoir. McCurdy writes eloquently about the cruelty and manipulation of her mother throughout the first 21 years of her life. Descriptions of her mother's abuse are particularly heartbreaking due to Jennette's use of her past self's voice and child logic. Understanding how young Jennette justified her mother's abuse to herself as a form of love is simultaneously so genuine and so deeply upsetting.

Overall, this is a powerful and honest memoir of abuse and the pressures of child stardom. This book is touted as hilarious and certainly does feature some delightfully dry humor. However, be warned that this memoir is more devastatingly sad than anything else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

addieacampbell's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol