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A review by tinyegg
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
this is my second time reading something non fiction (the first time was crying in h-mart—something about daughters and their mothers, i guess?) and wow, what a gut-wrenching memoir. it's extremely vulnerable and honest, detailing most of jennette's life and the many things she struggled with growing up and as an adult.
jennette writes wonderfully! she's very good at recounting all of the things she talks about in her book. in the earlier chapters, she perfectly portrays the thought process of a child who loves her mother and although thinks certain things are weird, does not attribute any of it to abuse. she captures the frustrating feeling of someone being able to dissect exactly why you feel the way you do when you're opening up or in therapy. she writes in a way that somehow makes these tragic (but also relatable) things humorous, and that's what keeps the memoir so engaging. it's fast-paced and straight to the point, but not missing out on things that are important for providing additional context.
basically, it's really good, and i'm glad that jennette was able to pursue writing, one way or another. i am only wishing her the best after everything she's been through.
jennette writes wonderfully! she's very good at recounting all of the things she talks about in her book. in the earlier chapters, she perfectly portrays the thought process of a child who loves her mother and although thinks certain things are weird, does not attribute any of it to abuse. she captures the frustrating feeling of someone being able to dissect exactly why you feel the way you do when you're opening up or in therapy. she writes in a way that somehow makes these tragic (but also relatable) things humorous, and that's what keeps the memoir so engaging. it's fast-paced and straight to the point, but not missing out on things that are important for providing additional context.
basically, it's really good, and i'm glad that jennette was able to pursue writing, one way or another. i am only wishing her the best after everything she's been through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault