Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

1056 reviews

niamh_p_delaney's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

ljg765's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Drug abuse

nova_lemon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, and Cursing

32humanteeth's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Stalking, and Drug abuse

allimancz's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.75

This was such an eye opening listen to the challenges a young Jennette faced as a child star, and one I had on my list for a while due to its high ratings. I was a bit put off by the title, but once I began listening, I found it’s quite fitting for the story told. I was especially impressed by her ability to recount just enough detail from her childhood to inform the reader, but not overwhelm, and how she places the audience almost in direct conversation with a young child. That is so hard to do well as an adult writer contextualizing and reflecting back! This then changes as the narrator ages and her word choice intentionally mirrors this timeline shift. My only critique would be the rushed ending in the book’s final chapters as she ages much more quickly (years and years) from scene to scene as opposed to the rest of the book’s gradual progression. 

Overall, very smart and effective writing that kept me interested and rooting for Jennette to leave the industry from the start. I hope she continues writing because not only is she very talented, she wants to be putting these words on the page. It’s about time her voice, and hers alone, shines. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual harassment, Cancer, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, and Medical trauma

authorannafaundez's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I'll be thinking about this book for a long time. There's really not too much more to say.

This book was heartbreaking. It was honest. It was real. It is 100% worth reading, for everyone. Either as a way to glimpse a life, glimpse part of someone else's experience, or understand your own.

McCurdy did an incredible job as narrator.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Vomit, and Alcoholism

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

hlureh's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Impressive story showing the downsides of child actors’ lives in the world of Hollywood and what it can do to families. Some parts are very challenging and this story contains an array of topics that need a content warning . 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

jukebox's review

emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Completely and daringly honest! I really loved how raw the emotions are. My favorite thing about the book is how the tone of voice changed over the years as Jennette grew up. It starts off in her childhood years and you can feel how naive and simple the words are. 

It might be triggering to people who have dealt with eating disorders since it’s very descriptive in that area, but I appreciate that she spoke out so honestly about it all including her relationship with her narcissistic mother.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Alcoholism

hollye6's review

emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual assault

m1923's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent