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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

984 reviews

ekcanales's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This autobiography was a stunning revelation into the life of Jennette and many other child actors. It was refreshingly open and candid on a number of powerful topics, such as family, romantic relationships, eating disorders, and the struggles of growing up in the spotlight. The discussion of these topics also gave me room to look back and reflect on my own life and things I have experienced. I was truly touched by this book and how it provided new perspectives on the realities of celebrity.

It was especially poignant to hear this book narrated by Jennette herself in the audiobook. Her voice really shines and provides a new level of insight and depth into the stories being told.

Thank you, Jennette McCurdy, for allowing us a detailed, touching look into your life. As a young woman, this was so powerful to me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

carriebp's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Alcohol, Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Blood, Drug use, and Mental illness

cxfvsion's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Triggering but inspirational.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Vomit, Death of parent, and Cancer

moonadjacent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Engaging - brutally so. Several moments I had to pause and stare at the page in disbelief. Things just keep happening, but there is a lack of self-pity imbued in the author's voice. 

I do think she did herself some disservice in skimming over her recovery. To continuously have to fight for your wellbeing is no small feat and it would have been nice for her to get her flowers. At least she probably does outside of the book, considering its success. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Rape

jackslackofshelfcontrol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Self harm, and Terminal illness

mary_do_12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

jennette, do you need a hug?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Addiction, Drug use, Cursing, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Stalking

annaks17's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Fascinating, sad, and devastatingly honest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

madeline_p4's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Vomit, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Body shaming

lynds_13's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, and Drug use

Minor: Terminal illness

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