Reviews tagging 'Death'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

1081 reviews

avoticat's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Fantastic. It's such a good read. Would recommend this to everyone. It's heavy content but McCurdy's writing is so incredible and witty that it is a very smooth read. This is one of my favourite books, I would rate it higher if I could. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Classism, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

This book is heavy and largely about parental abuse, specifically maternal abuse, and it's ongoing effects.

raeofsunshine_'s review

challenging emotional reflective

Emotional and insightful read. It was interesting learning about what it was like to be a child actor in such a gruelling industry, especially if they don’t have a passion for acting. 
There were many things I loved about this memoir. Those reasons being the fact that the author wrote and narrated the book herself, the raw honesty about her life I wouldn’t have known otherwise. I also like how the last chapter tied the book up in a neat present, re explaining the key points of the book and her life.
I definitely recommend this read, even if you don't follow Jennette, it’s still insightful to the industry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Chronic illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Death

kadbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Vomit, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

beckychristina's review

challenging reflective fast-paced

3.75

I held off on reading this memoir, despite numerous recommendations, as I was reluctant to read about some of the harder topics this book covers. The short chapters read like glimpses of memory and I found that structure allowed for a  
lighter covering of challenging issues without glossing over them.

I don’t think it’s the must-read some claim it to be, if you’re not able to handle the topics in this book, you’re not missing out if you don’t read it, but it is an interesting insight into a young life that is unique in some ways, but universal in others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

hanz's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

avacadosocks's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Vomit, Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Medical content, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Stalking, Ableism, and Blood

cosell's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

teaofleaves's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Stalking, Infidelity, and Blood

geminisoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Chronic illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, Addiction, and Alcoholism

linaslzr's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Death, Sexual assault, Vomit, Cancer, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Body shaming, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Self harm