Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

6200 reviews

taylordnelson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

A very digestible book broken down into moments rather than a long reflective narrative. Listening to McCurdy read this herself was heartbreaking at times, especially as you hear what is obvious as abuse to an adult but understandably, not an adoring child manipulated since birth. I truly hope that McCurdy found mostly healing and peace in sharing her story so intimately.

My first real attempt with an audio book, really enjoyed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cancer, Addiction, Body shaming, Death of parent, Mental illness, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

zams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

A gripping story behind a face always smiling for the camera. A very real depiction of what it can look like growing up as a child star, and growing up wirth a narcisistic parent.
I command her for being so honest about her journey and her feelings and even about the intimate things that happened to her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Religious bigotry

mad_is_rad's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Vomit, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

inthemoonlight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

errie's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Vomit, Grief, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Body shaming, and Mental illness

dias's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism

jpalms0626's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

This is one if not the best memoir I’ve ever read. Not only is the writing itself compelling, but the story is hard to read and important to tell. Absolutely massive trigger warnings in this one for abuse and eating disorders, though if you find yourself in a space where you can read this content, I think it’s so powerful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

hannahsvessel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

beckychristina's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

3.75

I held off on reading this memoir, despite numerous recommendations, as I was reluctant to read about some of the harder topics this book covers. The short chapters read like glimpses of memory and I found that structure allowed for a  
lighter covering of challenging issues without glossing over them.

I don’t think it’s the must-read some claim it to be, if you’re not able to handle the topics in this book, you’re not missing out if you don’t read it, but it is an interesting insight into a young life that is unique in some ways, but universal in others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

jrmorenc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent