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Celebrity memoirs are never my first choice in reads, but Jennette's to-the-point writing style just pulls you in from the very first page. She, like too many child stars, was failed by so many of the adults in her life, and if you've never given much thought to it before, her story will leave you contemplating the ethics surrounding youth on screen.
I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED is Jennette McCurdy’s debut memoir detailing her abuse-ridden childhood and subsequent recovery.
McCurdy’s writing is effective, self-aware, and, at times, humorous. With us, she is intimate and unfiltered, exposed in a way she hadn't ever been before. One thing she did particularly well, was ending chapters in a way that kept a reader engaged. I can tell that she wrote it herself and wasn’t just accompanying a ghostwriter. I’ve heard she is doing more writing, which I’m excited to read.
I read this through the audiobook, which McCurdy narrates herself. Those acting classes were put to work in the various inflections and accents McCurdy took on for different characters/different moments of her life.
Also, Miranda Cosgrove seems like the best friend ever.
McCurdy’s writing is effective, self-aware, and, at times, humorous. With us, she is intimate and unfiltered, exposed in a way she hadn't ever been before. One thing she did particularly well, was ending chapters in a way that kept a reader engaged. I can tell that she wrote it herself and wasn’t just accompanying a ghostwriter. I’ve heard she is doing more writing, which I’m excited to read.
I read this through the audiobook, which McCurdy narrates herself. Those acting classes were put to work in the various inflections and accents McCurdy took on for different characters/different moments of her life.
Also, Miranda Cosgrove seems like the best friend ever.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault
If you truly love auto biography you will love this book! Honest brutal! Great passenger to the writer’s trip.
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My first time reading a memoir and I don't know if I rated it!! I found the story telling a little too fast paced, the chapters were extremely short and I struggled to estimate the passage of time sometimes, having not followed her career. I did find the writing style interesting and important themes were covered well. I liked that this was a story about recovery, but wish that the actual realisation and recovery process (especially around her mum) had more focus on it as that part felt a bit rushed. Don't know if I'll read another book of this style in a hurry!