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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
emotional
informative
slow-paced
What
Pushed into child acting by mother, who she idolised but recognised wasn’t healthy.
Journey through first boyfriends, combatting bulimia, and frustration with nature of acting industry. Eventually led to her stepping away from acting as a healthy life approach.
How
Told in first person, honest and open but not particularly graceful use of language.
True
Lots of similarities in her experience acting jobs as through basketball gigs year by year. Very high concentration and connection you think w acquaintances/work colleagues, then imediately fizzles out afterwards. And you must take stands on your decisions or will continue to be used for others benefit.
Feel like I didn’t get heaps out of it other than the level of impact a close family member can have on you. And how negative the effects can be if they’re manipulative, play on guilt/embarrassment, overtly selfish.
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What of it
It’s a nice reminder how important a lovable main character is to a story.
It was a big somber sad note, and some reframing could have definetly made it better. More levity about the ridiculousness of the situation, then eventually one meltdown or hard hitting moment, but shift in mindset/tone could have easily made this a great story.
Best bits
“Oh so we started going to church when we wanted something from god?”
No need for church when things are good
Funny she says lots of people with eating disorders can spot it in others. And lots of things are like that once you’ve experienced them
Lord please grant me patience and be quick about it.
Pushed into child acting by mother, who she idolised but recognised wasn’t healthy.
Journey through first boyfriends, combatting bulimia, and frustration with nature of acting industry. Eventually led to her stepping away from acting as a healthy life approach.
How
Told in first person, honest and open but not particularly graceful use of language.
True
Lots of similarities in her experience acting jobs as through basketball gigs year by year. Very high concentration and connection you think w acquaintances/work colleagues, then imediately fizzles out afterwards. And you must take stands on your decisions or will continue to be used for others benefit.
Feel like I didn’t get heaps out of it other than the level of impact a close family member can have on you. And how negative the effects can be if they’re manipulative, play on guilt/embarrassment, overtly selfish.
.
What of it
It’s a nice reminder how important a lovable main character is to a story.
It was a big somber sad note, and some reframing could have definetly made it better. More levity about the ridiculousness of the situation, then eventually one meltdown or hard hitting moment, but shift in mindset/tone could have easily made this a great story.
Best bits
“Oh so we started going to church when we wanted something from god?”
No need for church when things are good
Funny she says lots of people with eating disorders can spot it in others. And lots of things are like that once you’ve experienced them
Lord please grant me patience and be quick about it.
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Damn, I think we're all glad her mum died.
But seriously, this was definitely my favourite book of 2023, which is really saying something because I rarely consume non-fiction. Listening to the audiobook, narrated by McCurdy herself, definitely elevated it! She's a very talented writer, and I'm glad she's finally thriving, as if this book if anything to go by, her experience growing up was truly awful.
I'd 100% recommend this, especially if you grew up watching Jennette on TV.
But seriously, this was definitely my favourite book of 2023, which is really saying something because I rarely consume non-fiction. Listening to the audiobook, narrated by McCurdy herself, definitely elevated it! She's a very talented writer, and I'm glad she's finally thriving, as if this book if anything to go by, her experience growing up was truly awful.
I'd 100% recommend this, especially if you grew up watching Jennette on TV.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
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funny
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medium-paced
emotional
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inspiring
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challenging
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Very intense. Emotional but also funny, raw and real. Brave.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit