Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

319 reviews

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cancer, Infidelity, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Bullying, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

cigarete_smoke's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

elizabethkircher's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Wow. I remember watching Nickelodeon as a kid and thinking how cool it must be to star on these shows. While Jennette's story certainly isn't everyone's story, I don't think it's terribly uncommon. As stories come out, its becoming more and more common for young actors to have been through abuse to some degree. This book, and various other stories, have completely changed my POV surrounding childhood fame. Not a single person, especially a child, should have to experience this kind of trauma and abuse. 

Everyone wants fame to some degree... but is it worth it?

It was so difficult to read about the abuse from her mother. Children trust and love so blindly. Its just cruel to take advantage of that and break down a child into something you wanted for yourself but never had. To imagine the amount of stress and burden Jennette was carrying at such a young age is a painful reminder that unfortunately there are family situations as bleak as hers. I hope through her recovery she is able to grow and show herself the unconditional love she gave to those who were not deserving

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Self harm, Death of parent, Death, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Cancer, Drug abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

catiarrodrigues's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

badbadwolf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content

monkeymouse113's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pedophilia and Vomit

peytonhhill's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.75

Wow. What an important book. The author's candor and perseverance are just so amazing. So much of her experience are things I could never relate to, but some are, and I'm grateful for her reflections and wisdom. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes memoirs. It's one of the best I've read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Child abuse, Vomit, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Addiction, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

rcs_hood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I completely understand this is Jeanette’s story and she is still walking on her journey, there are moment within this book, I wish she could provide more clarity as to how she felt. Still a very in depth take on a child who grew up with a tumultuous relationship with her parents. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Self harm, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Grief, Pedophilia, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, and Mental illness

nicesideburns's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A tragic biography that gives an insight of the horrors of being a child actress, the effects of abuse, and the ordeal of a certain cartoon company keeping things under wraps. Tragic, upsetting yet humorous at times.

Beautifully written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Grief, Death of parent, Addiction, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia

courageousciarano's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Books of this nature are normally difficult to get through. Not this one. The pace of the book is perfect. There are no parts of Jennette’s story that drag. The story is very absorbable in a manner that you are never found wanting. There are parts here and there that are graphically sexual, but this doesn’t dilute from what is a very well written message of how Child acting ruined the childhood of a talented actress. Reader should check the content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Infidelity