Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

131 reviews

claireltravers's review

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

graecus_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.25

i listened to this as an audiobook and absolutely sped through it. it was narrated by jeanette mccurdy which i really enjoyed. you can hear her progress from a child to an adult, and the change in perspective that came with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Vomit, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Medical trauma

katiedoesntftba's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Grief, Dysphoria, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, and Drug use

mworthington's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The vulnerability in this memoir is insane. I loved that Jannette told her story from beginning to now which made her story more impactful. The switch in writing styles from child to adult I thought bettered the story; it portrayed both her innocence as a child and her witty humour as an adult. Her descriptions of her mother were also interesting as she really delved into the psychology behind emotional manipulation, simultaneously loving and hating someone. Overall a great book yet could be triggering for some considering the subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

honesty_reads's review against another edition

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

5.0

So happy for her that she is doing things for herself instead of because it’s expected. We love you Jennette 🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Gaslighting, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

vagrantshark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is extremely heavy in its content. A fantastic read/listen by all accounts, but it takes a lot to get through it if you're not fully prepared.

McCurdy spills her entire life (no kidding, I know) in a way that could be described as "absolutely unnerving." From her mothers cancer scare (and parading it for sympathy points), to her destructive childhood trying to please her mom by making McCurdy's life as pleasant to her mom as possible. Forced to act, sing, dance, audition for tv and movies, and be subjected to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse all in the name of a mother who wanted to be a "star" herself, but failed, only to put that burden on her daughter.

With revelations about Nickelodeon, various other stars, directors, and personalities; McCurdy takes you to the limit of what a memoir is expected to be, peels back the curtains, and shows everything for what it actually is. Absolute bullshit. Bullshit subjected to a young girl that never had a chance to just be a kid. And rarely much more at that.

This book tugs at everything in you. And between this and Maria Bamford's memoir, it's enough to never desire a moment in the spotlight. Not at that price.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Addiction, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Body horror, Cancer, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Fatphobia

Minor: Classism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Grief, Blood, Infidelity, and Bullying

rileypruyn's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Body horror, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

afrobunn13's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Grief, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Blood

reiverse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Rape, Dysphoria, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Cursing

marieke17's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Blood, Cancer, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit