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A review by boundforinfinity
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
C.W: eating disorder, abuse, child abuse, child labour.
Throughout Jennette McCurdy's "I'm Glad My Mom Died", the exploration into trauma and the overcoming of said trauma allowed Jennette's true voice to shine through like never before. An admission to an eating disorder brought on by emotional manipulation, mistrust, and abuse lead by the mother. A look at like never before at how parental relationships foster occasionally an environment of traumatic experiences and, in the worst of circumstances, disorders that last a lifetime. In the case of bulimia and anorexia, these can be incredibly hard to recover from, sometimes holding a person captive for their lifetime. Jennette's strength and boldness to be as blunt as to refer to her mother as her 'best friend' and would do anything to keep her happy, her book entitled "I'm glad my mom died" covers the entirety of Jennette's recovery from her mom's abusive behaviours instilled into her from such a young age.
Particularly what interested me is the development of Jennette's rapid shot to fame in "iCarly", distinctive dreaded years in "Sam & Cat" and the eventual and well earned detest for the name 'Sam Puckett'. Key highlights discussed Miranda and Jennette's relationship on and off show, her first kiss (ever and onscreen televised) with Nathan, and her eventual dismissal of the icarly reboot announced to be launched on paramount plus (which later explained her unexplained presence away with something about motorcycles?)
"I'm Glad My Mom Died" offers a unique view into the world behind the camera and into the lives of those children whose parents will them into fame without so much as a second thought. In Jennette's case, a young Mormon girl turned Hollywood starlet is cascaded with horrific accusations from her mother and also controlling and impressionable on a young teenager's mind.
For a first written publication, Jennette you have my vote to continue writing. I look forward to seeing your fiction grace the shelves one day. Please continue to do so!!!! 5/5
Throughout Jennette McCurdy's "I'm Glad My Mom Died", the exploration into trauma and the overcoming of said trauma allowed Jennette's true voice to shine through like never before. An admission to an eating disorder brought on by emotional manipulation, mistrust, and abuse lead by the mother. A look at like never before at how parental relationships foster occasionally an environment of traumatic experiences and, in the worst of circumstances, disorders that last a lifetime. In the case of bulimia and anorexia, these can be incredibly hard to recover from, sometimes holding a person captive for their lifetime. Jennette's strength and boldness to be as blunt as to refer to her mother as her 'best friend' and would do anything to keep her happy, her book entitled "I'm glad my mom died" covers the entirety of Jennette's recovery from her mom's abusive behaviours instilled into her from such a young age.
Particularly what interested me is the development of Jennette's rapid shot to fame in "iCarly", distinctive dreaded years in "Sam & Cat" and the eventual and well earned detest for the name 'Sam Puckett'. Key highlights discussed Miranda and Jennette's relationship on and off show, her first kiss (ever and onscreen televised) with Nathan, and her eventual dismissal of the icarly reboot announced to be launched on paramount plus (which later explained her unexplained presence away with something about motorcycles?)
"I'm Glad My Mom Died" offers a unique view into the world behind the camera and into the lives of those children whose parents will them into fame without so much as a second thought. In Jennette's case, a young Mormon girl turned Hollywood starlet is cascaded with horrific accusations from her mother and also controlling and impressionable on a young teenager's mind.
For a first written publication, Jennette you have my vote to continue writing. I look forward to seeing your fiction grace the shelves one day. Please continue to do so!!!! 5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Medical content