Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

1587 reviews

pkc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

alisaurus1892's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, and Alcohol

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

ekuang96's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Grief, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Vomit, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

collarbonehigh's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Mental illness, Grief, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, 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

music_girl84's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Cursing, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Excrement, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, and Gaslighting

nikkxtine_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Vomit, Rape, and Grief

radtj's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fatphobia

jessawilson's review

challenging reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.0

I would have preferred to hear more about her heading journey. The ending felt rushed to wrap things up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Death, Alcohol, Vomit, Mental illness, Abandonment, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, and Child abuse