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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
3.75 stars
CW: child abuse/neglect, cancer, blood (several brief mentions), eating disorder (throughout)
Another worthwhile read in the woman-in-her-late-twenties-writes-memoir-abour-her-crazy-and-abusive-upbringing genre. Unfortunately it just becomes a laundry list of abuses (or unnecessary details) at times - but definitely several chilling scenes from childhood with an adult perspective that made for a very interesting read.
CW: child abuse/neglect, cancer, blood (several brief mentions), eating disorder (throughout)
Another worthwhile read in the woman-in-her-late-twenties-writes-memoir-abour-her-crazy-and-abusive-upbringing genre. Unfortunately it just becomes a laundry list of abuses (or unnecessary details) at times - but definitely several chilling scenes from childhood with an adult perspective that made for a very interesting read.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol
woof. challenging and poignant and i will be thinking about this one for a long time
dark
emotional
medium-paced
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
It’s what you’ve heard it is. A really fucked up and painful book of memoirs from a former child actress who was groomed and abused by her narcissistic mom. All the trigger warnings for child abuse and exploitation, eating disorders in great detail, and substance misuse. Sending love to Jennette.
(Personally, I’d skip the audiobook, despite it being read by the author.)
(Personally, I’d skip the audiobook, despite it being read by the author.)
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Wow. I get the hype but this book was not at all what I expected! Who said this was hilarious?
I never watched this girl’s shows and I’m had no idea who she was. I assumed she was a comedian and this title was tongue-in-cheek… it’s not. It’s pretty much a 6-hour listen of solid abuse (physical, sexual, emotional) at the hands of the mother.
That being said, if you’re in a solid/healthy mental state, this is absolutely worth the read. It’s heart breaking and gut wrenching but it’s also human and exposes an extreme version of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.
Jeanette also dives into life as a celebrity, and since she left the industry (and refused the hush money Nickelodeon offered her), she is okay being pretty candid. I look forward to the follow up book where she does a deeper dive into Dan Schneider (“the creator”) and all the messed up and manipulative things HE did.
I am so passionately rooting for Jeanette. I hope she has an easy and fulfilling life. I hope she finds a strong community that will support her. She deserves nothing less.