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Jag är glad att mamma dog by Jennette McCurdy

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Wow. This was really good and wildly disturbing all at the same time. This just sheds light on the harsh reality of kids TV stars, and how celebrities truly treat their kids. I’m glad for her that she found herself again, and I really hope that the more people put their stories out there, society will become more aware. :) 

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This book was absolutely incredible. I enjoyed it very much, despite how hard it was to get through at times with how heavy it got. It's real and raw and so very important. A true look into complicated relationships and abuse and how that impacts one from a young age and into adulthood. And how living in the shadow of a loved one and them living through you vicariously can be damaging to one's self worth and identity. Jennette did an amazing job, and while I don't often read nonfiction or (auto)biographies, this was one I wanted to read for a while l, and I don't regret it one bit!

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This book was so well written. Jennette's writing voice was very strong and I liked how she added humour and retrospective notes to each scene. Obviously it's a memoir but it felt so real and relatable (to an extent). She perfectly encapsulated the raw chaos of the uncomfortable feelings that you go through in life.

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This is the first audiobook that I started and finished in the same day. I was initially taken aback at how fast Jennette read her book but I was immediately hooked on her words. It was a painful read and a good reminder of how critical a parent's role is in their children's lives. I don't think I can ever rewatch iCarly after reading this.

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It was not easy to finish this. The sheer amount of abuse (and self-abuse) slaps the reader across the face with every page. I feel so sorry for the author’s (who I absolutely loved in iCarly, which makes it even more heartbreaking) experiences and what hell she had to go through to arrive to the point she is at now.
I’m not sure if I wanted to know all this though. I was tempted to stop listening but Jen was brave enough to tell the world about her story, so - I thought - I’d brave through some discomfort to honour her courage. Exposing the various eating disorders, partners with mental illnesses, abusive mother, traumatic work environment - all of this was so incredibly heavy that I’m glad I can put this book down, reflect on how fucked up the entertainment industry is, and while keeping it at the back of my head, move on to face my own demons, which pale in comparison.
Overall, on the relationship with mother with cancer I’d definitely recommend more Crying in H Mart (I’ve read those two books back to back, not my best idea), but I’m glad this book exist, stories like this need to have space to be told

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