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Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Physical abuse
At the beginning of the book, Jennette is on her mother's deathbed thinking about how her mother had told her how and who to be, and also wondering who she would be from now on, without her mother directing her life.
The events related by Jennette are highly disturbing, especially because the ones narrated before her mom died are seen through the innocent lens of childhood, and many of them are told like simple anecdotes or brushed aside as if they were nothing. The book is composed of short chapters, each narrating one of those events, with a narrative thread connecting them all. We witness how the tiny little episodes compound and derail her like a train later in life. What horrendous effects trauma has on a person who wasn't even aware she was abused by someone who was supposed to keep her safe.
I listened to the audio version. When I realized it was narrated by the author herself, I was kind of wary, as I often find that quality is often sacrificed to the author's ego. Jennette McCurdy is a professional actress, so this was better than expected, but I still find professional audiobook narrators have better diction than McCurdy here. It's true that the sentiment with which she read some parts was touching, and I understand why she wanted to narrate the book, but I think some coaching would have probably helped.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Death of parent
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Moderate: Terminal illness