Reviews tagging 'Grief'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

2500 reviews

pheebabeeba_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

It’s hard for me to describe this book. I’m amazed at how sad and funny it can be. It does very well in telling the phases of youth. I found the narrative story telling of upsetting moments so powerful. There was even lots of humor and post-irony to them, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I find myself relating to a lot of Jenette’s experiences with her mother, always wanting to please her, wanting her to just be happy and doing anything for it. Being your mother’s best friend is not something anyone should be. 

Overall, I think this book was very well written and executed. A great memoir. 5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

alexiaruiz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

I really enjoyed reading this book. Jennette McCurdy is an excellent writer and the vulnerability it took for her to share her story is unmatched. I was extremely invested in this book and could not put it down. When I watched iCarly as a kid, I could never have imagined what she was going through during the time. This book did a really good job at demonstrating how we perceive different situations as a child versus an adult. Jenette didn't even realize the pain and trauma her mom had caused her until years after she passed away. It was really tough to read some of the more uncomfortable parts of this book such as

her mom giving her showers and exams until she was 18 and provoking her to count calories as a young child. It was also hard to read about Jennette's struggle with bulimia, especially the graphic scenes about her throat bleeding.

But, I am happy that she included these stories because it was raw and real. I was happy that Jenette was able to receive help and therapy in the end. I hope that Jennette is doing better and never suffers another day in her life because she deserves the world! This book was difficult for me to rate, but for now I give it a 3.5 because of how it compares to other books I have read. This book was an amazing auto biography, but it is not the genre that I find myself gravitating towards and for that I gave it this rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

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

cyarrow's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

thebookcident's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, Sexual content, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Addiction, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

jillybean222's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Addiction

Minor: Stalking and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

katie_scht's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Cancer, Vomit, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

mariahalo's review against another edition

dark informative reflective

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, Cancer, Body shaming, and Death of parent

rebeccaae99's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, 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