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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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I'm sorry that all this happened and I feel like a terrible person for saying I disliked this book... I wanted to DNF it so many times. Not the worst thing I've ever read but it definitely reminded me why I don't read nonfiction.

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This is the first audiobook that I started and finished in the same day. I was initially taken aback at how fast Jennette read her book but I was immediately hooked on her words. It was a painful read and a good reminder of how critical a parent's role is in their children's lives. I don't think I can ever rewatch iCarly after reading this.

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I’m so glad In waited for the audiobook so I could hear it in Jennette’s voice. It’s a very challenging read but it goes quickly. Her relationship with her mother made me reflect on my own. I wish her the best as she continues in recovery and I look forward to who she will make herself to be now that child stardom is behind her. 

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It was not easy to finish this. The sheer amount of abuse (and self-abuse) slaps the reader across the face with every page. I feel so sorry for the author’s (who I absolutely loved in iCarly, which makes it even more heartbreaking) experiences and what hell she had to go through to arrive to the point she is at now.
I’m not sure if I wanted to know all this though. I was tempted to stop listening but Jen was brave enough to tell the world about her story, so - I thought - I’d brave through some discomfort to honour her courage. Exposing the various eating disorders, partners with mental illnesses, abusive mother, traumatic work environment - all of this was so incredibly heavy that I’m glad I can put this book down, reflect on how fucked up the entertainment industry is, and while keeping it at the back of my head, move on to face my own demons, which pale in comparison.
Overall, on the relationship with mother with cancer I’d definitely recommend more Crying in H Mart (I’ve read those two books back to back, not my best idea), but I’m glad this book exist, stories like this need to have space to be told

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Solid book, lots of shocking details.

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A tale of the horrific things people do those they love and thenlong path of recovery. The things McCurdy suffers at the hands of her mom (and also at those of men in her life) are the stuff of nightmares. I'm glad she's gotten better and I, too, am glad her mom died.

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The best biography I have ever read.

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