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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
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
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
"How did I let this happen? How did I become a woman? I don’t know the answer but I know the solution. I know what I’ll do to fix this. Tomorrow there won’t be any 2% milk or honeycomb or smart onces. I've been slacking and the slacking needs to stop. I need to get back to anorexia. I need to be a kid again."
reflective
sad
fast-paced