Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

1637 reviews

malvinelu's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

wooblatoober's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

amazing book. covers her entire life pretty much up until she starts writing the book. it was incredible. VERY easy read vocab- & language-wise, but very difficult read regarding content. HEED THE CONTENT WARNINGS. if any of the CWs trigger you, especially the ones listed “graphic,” DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. otherwise, it’s an incredible read. 

lots of humor in suffering w/ a hopeful ending theme of overcoming adversity. amazingly written. i was hooked from the first page. mccurdy is an amazingly talented creative nonfiction writer (& doesn’t hurt that she’s had a life so crazy it seems like it should be fiction).

5⭐️ but i reserve actual 5⭐️ ratings on storygraph for my favorite books of all time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Medical content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Vomit, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Dementia, and Infidelity

Minor: Homophobia, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Stalking

mcnan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

What a great exploration of a relationship. The author has put SO much work in and it shows. Her recalling of events throughout her entire life was really special - she's stayed connected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Addiction, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jani_mcgonagall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Cancer, Body horror, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

gvstyris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

music_girl93's review against another edition

Too triggering for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Excrement, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

joannalgill's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

chrishham's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Cancer, Alcohol, Death, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

kgpierce's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

3.25

Lovely autobiography, definitely interesting. That being said it didn’t offer me anything I have read or heard before. Nothing groundbreaking but a good read nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual violence, Death, Self harm, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

daria_morgendorffer's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I can’t ever rate anyone’s memoir as less than 5 stars!  This was such a brave narrative of the trauma Jennette McCurdy endured, and even braver were the retellings of the efforts toward healing. I’m glad the pedophiles employed by Nickelodeon have been exposed by Jennette (among others.) Kudos to Jennette-this was a great memoir! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Death of parent