Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

75 reviews

clusterf_cked's review

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Cursing, Vomit, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fatphobia, Cancer, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Addiction

Minor: Blood

klandry98's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Addiction, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Stalking

lexithelion's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is such an enlightening read and gives Jeannette McCurdy the acknowledgment she deserves from what her adolescent stole from her. This is an all too true story for many people and I am so happy that such a prominent figure in pop culture decided to write about her experience, giving these events light in our society. The writing is excellent: funny, easy to digest, and informative. The short chapters make it so the story never lingers and I was always excited to keep reading. Excellent read, I have been and will continue to recommend this to friends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Sexual content

Heavy on bulimia and child abuse

vagrantshark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is extremely heavy in its content. A fantastic read/listen by all accounts, but it takes a lot to get through it if you're not fully prepared.

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Addiction, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Body horror, Cancer, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Fatphobia

Minor: Classism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Grief, Blood, Infidelity, and Bullying

smore_elise's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

This memoir deals with eating disorders, abuse, and grief and handles the heavy topics very well. Highly recommend listening to McCurdy narrate her story. In shock at what she’s been through and amazed by her resilience. Worth a read/listen! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Blood, Cancer, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Drug use, Fatphobia, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

d12inspiration's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An extremely challenging read, but it's a million times over worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Drug use, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Cancer, Infidelity, Vomit, Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Pedophilia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

McCurdy is EXTREMELY detailed in her descriptions of what's listed in the "Graphic" section, so exercise caution where you see fit. When speaking on the emotional abuse, it stems from

narcissism.

bri_of_the_shire's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

Really good read, and incredibly fucked up. Jeanette's narration in the audiobook is incredible to listen to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Grief, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

littleseal's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Grief, Incest, Sexual content, Stalking, Cancer, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Dysphoria

magsbord's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fatphobia, Death, Mental illness, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Sexism, and Toxic friendship