A review by arthurb
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Nothing about this book was funny to me. Jeanette’s style of writing however is very easily digestible and sarcastic. However I did not laugh once because what she went through was not funny to me. I thought the way she told her story was honest and raw and that made it pleasant to read. When the audiobook ended I started crying because I felt a sense of relief that I think the title of the book tries to convey. I felt relief that she was free from her mother’s influence and that she stated in the last sentence that she would not be returning to her mother’s grave. In my opinion this book should not be marketed as funny and you should be aware of the content warnings. There were times where I had to take a break because it got me down.
Despite all this is a great memoir that I definitely recommend to people who want to learn more about abusive families, child stardom and eating disorders. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cancer, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Bullying