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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
It’s what you’ve heard it is. A really fucked up and painful book of memoirs from a former child actress who was groomed and abused by her narcissistic mom. All the trigger warnings for child abuse and exploitation, eating disorders in great detail, and substance misuse. Sending love to Jennette.
(Personally, I’d skip the audiobook, despite it being read by the author.)
(Personally, I’d skip the audiobook, despite it being read by the author.)
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Wow. I get the hype but this book was not at all what I expected! Who said this was hilarious?
I never watched this girl’s shows and I’m had no idea who she was. I assumed she was a comedian and this title was tongue-in-cheek… it’s not. It’s pretty much a 6-hour listen of solid abuse (physical, sexual, emotional) at the hands of the mother.
That being said, if you’re in a solid/healthy mental state, this is absolutely worth the read. It’s heart breaking and gut wrenching but it’s also human and exposes an extreme version of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.
Jeanette also dives into life as a celebrity, and since she left the industry (and refused the hush money Nickelodeon offered her), she is okay being pretty candid. I look forward to the follow up book where she does a deeper dive into Dan Schneider (“the creator”) and all the messed up and manipulative things HE did.
I am so passionately rooting for Jeanette. I hope she has an easy and fulfilling life. I hope she finds a strong community that will support her. She deserves nothing less.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
This book was the FIRST EVER book I buddy-read with a friend. And it was a refreshing experience—being able to share your thoughts as you go by, an activity one usually encounters when watching a movie.
Going back to the actual review of the book itself, the agonist's mother was far from mine; while I was not shocked mothers like hers existed, I did not understand how cruel one can be to bestow such mental trauma to a child. I learned just how much a parent's influence shapes a person. That even into things as seemingly minute as eating was affected. I also learned that eating disorders were very similar to addiction. I liked the book because it ACTUALLY raises awareness on things not openly discussed nowadays.
As a whole, great read.
Going back to the actual review of the book itself, the agonist's mother was far from mine; while I was not shocked mothers like hers existed, I did not understand how cruel one can be to bestow such mental trauma to a child. I learned just how much a parent's influence shapes a person. That even into things as seemingly minute as eating was affected. I also learned that eating disorders were very similar to addiction. I liked the book because it ACTUALLY raises awareness on things not openly discussed nowadays.
As a whole, great read.
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
This memoir was incredible and was so hard to put down!
The chapters are short and though a lot of the topics in this book were super heavy, Jennette has a way of sharing her life story in such a raw and humorous way that just makes you want to keep reading.
It reads like a friend was summarizing her whole life story just for me.
I also found myself reacting out loud to many parts of this book: laughing, gasping, sighing. For me, that’s a sign that a book is damn good.
I am in awe of Jennette for being able to share her story and coming to terms with the years of abuse she endured and her eating disorder. It was beautiful to see her recovery process and watch her stand up for her own mental health.
Now I find myself invested in learning more about her life now and her career. I hope she’s living a peaceful life.
I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone! You definitely don’t need to be an iCarly fan to enjoy this.
(TW: Parental abuse, physical/sexual abuse and eating disorders)
The chapters are short and though a lot of the topics in this book were super heavy, Jennette has a way of sharing her life story in such a raw and humorous way that just makes you want to keep reading.
It reads like a friend was summarizing her whole life story just for me.
I also found myself reacting out loud to many parts of this book: laughing, gasping, sighing. For me, that’s a sign that a book is damn good.
I am in awe of Jennette for being able to share her story and coming to terms with the years of abuse she endured and her eating disorder. It was beautiful to see her recovery process and watch her stand up for her own mental health.
Now I find myself invested in learning more about her life now and her career. I hope she’s living a peaceful life.
I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone! You definitely don’t need to be an iCarly fan to enjoy this.
(TW: Parental abuse, physical/sexual abuse and eating disorders)
dark
fast-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective