Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

2716 reviews

edencho's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

jaleblanc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

mackwhyte's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

makenaseal's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

ramramyum's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Child abuse, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cancer, and Vomit

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

the_localbookworm's review

challenging emotional slow-paced

4.5

Such a fantastic read. It's emotional, complex and breathtaking. 4.5/5 Stars ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Emotional abuse