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Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
I was not a Nickelodeon kid. I didn't know of the existence of this show or her until well after it had stopped airing.
When this book came out, everyone was reading it. It was very well received. I didn't because I had no interest. But bingo calls for a memoir from someone you've never heard of, so I decided to give it a shot. Though I finished and rated the book last night, I felt like I had more to say, so I slept on it. I have more to say
I am a different person now.
The writing was clear, which kept me engaged and engrossed in her story. She begins the story from age 6, and though her writing wasn't in the voice of a six-year-old, it does portray how she saw her mother at that time, and the audience is able to see what she can't comprehend yet - just because her mother survived cancer doesn't mean that she can treat her child like that. As the story goes on and she ages, we see how the relationship with her mother, and Jennette's perception of her mother, changes.
I listened to the audiobook, which Jennette herself narrated. I'm glad I did. There were moments where I could hear her voice crack or a deep breath when recalling certain memories, which made me understand her situation even more - all these years later, she's still struggling to say it. The audiobook wasn't that long, so I was able to read it in a day.
I smile. I'm about to bring the big guns. Forget weddings, forget moving home. I've got something more important to offer. Something I'm sure Mom cares about more than anything.
"Mommy, I am. . .so skinny right now. I'm finally down to 89 pounds."
I'm in the ICU with my dying mother, and the thing that I'm sure will get her to wake up is the fact that, in the days since mom's been hospitalized, my fear and sadness have morphed into the perfect anorexia motivation cocktail and, finally, I have achieved mom's current goal weight for me. 89 pounds.
That made me cry. The fact that, in her early twenties, she feels like that will make her mom wake up was very telling to me. When she began the main story, I already despised her mother.
All in all, while I didn't enjoy reading this, the way she told her story kept me invested in it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism
I listened to this as an audiobook and listening to Jennette talk so openly and emotionally about things very similar to what I experienced as a kid has honestly touched me in some way. It's incredibly rare to hear anyone talk about childhood abuse perpetrated and conducted by their mother and even rarer to hear them talk about it so bluntly, openly, and thoughtfully. I have an astronomical respect for this woman and I hope she knows that her openness makes so many people feel so much less alone.
McCurdy writes with humour and strikingly brutal honesty in a way that very much resonates with me. This book had me in tears, in bouts of laughter, and in a very contemplative & reflective mood. The way she chronicles her life had me so proud of her for her successes and so hopeful she could rise again when she slipped and truly had me engaged.
Thank you for writing about your experience. Thank you for allowing us to listen.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment