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I'm Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
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informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
📖 I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Book Review 📖
8th book of August 2022 and 25th of the year:
I don’t even know where to start with reviewing this book. First of all, the wait list for the audiobook was so long on all of the library apps that I use, which I both loved because that meant it was getting a lot of attention and hype but also didn't love because that meant I would've had to wait to read it. I wound up buying the audiobook because I had a feeling that I would love it and would see myself in a few of the things she was talking about and bringing much-needed attention to. It did not disappoint.
I read it in one day and went through a whole spectrum of emotions from crying to laughing to sobbing and then to a deep catharsis. I did wind up relating to many things throughout the book, with me being in recovery for multiple eating disorders after developing Bulimia when I was only 12 years old and having an abusive parent unfortunately very much like her mother(though mine was my father). Due to this, I was worried about how I would react even though I'm usually okay consuming content with these topics in it now. And while I did have to pause a few times throughout, especially toward the end, to stop crying before continuing on, I didn't get as affected by it as I feared. That is a testament to how deep into recovery and the healing process I thankfully am now, and how Jennette wrote and talked about it with such respect and introspection and with bits of humor sprinkled in throughout.
It was truly such a phenomenal book, and I felt so incredibly seen, down to the ‘smaller’ details/things that people with eating disorders understand/experience. I really appreciate that she’s as honest as she is and doesn’t sugarcoat anything and that she also talks about, and brings attention to, what it was like being a child actor and working on Nick and the resulting trauma from both.
Overall, it was brutally honest, incredibly well-written, narrated perfectly by Jennette McCurdy herself, had humor injected into it throughout, and explored trauma, grief, mental illness, addiction/alcoholism, eating disorders, domestic abuse, the complicated feelings that can come from losing someone you had an abusive or unhealthy relationship with, and fame in such a personal and intimate way. I also liked how the narration and writing style matured as the story went on and she did.
I just want to thank her for putting herself out there like this and sharing her story, and, needless to say, this book immediately became an all-time favorite and something that means so much to me and that I will be revisiting for years to come, and I went out and bought it pretty soon after finishing. I highly recommend it if you can handle the subject matter. Five stars is an understatement.
I also just want to add that if you’re struggling with an eating disorder or anything else that’s brought up in this book, I see you; I believe you; I believe in you; and I love you. Recovery can be extremely hard, but it is always possible and always worth it, and you are worthy and deserving of it. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, things will get better. Please keep fighting, be patient with yourself, and breathe. You’ve got this♥️
8th book of August 2022 and 25th of the year:
I don’t even know where to start with reviewing this book. First of all, the wait list for the audiobook was so long on all of the library apps that I use, which I both loved because that meant it was getting a lot of attention and hype but also didn't love because that meant I would've had to wait to read it. I wound up buying the audiobook because I had a feeling that I would love it and would see myself in a few of the things she was talking about and bringing much-needed attention to. It did not disappoint.
I read it in one day and went through a whole spectrum of emotions from crying to laughing to sobbing and then to a deep catharsis. I did wind up relating to many things throughout the book, with me being in recovery for multiple eating disorders after developing Bulimia when I was only 12 years old and having an abusive parent unfortunately very much like her mother(though mine was my father). Due to this, I was worried about how I would react even though I'm usually okay consuming content with these topics in it now. And while I did have to pause a few times throughout, especially toward the end, to stop crying before continuing on, I didn't get as affected by it as I feared. That is a testament to how deep into recovery and the healing process I thankfully am now, and how Jennette wrote and talked about it with such respect and introspection and with bits of humor sprinkled in throughout.
It was truly such a phenomenal book, and I felt so incredibly seen, down to the ‘smaller’ details/things that people with eating disorders understand/experience. I really appreciate that she’s as honest as she is and doesn’t sugarcoat anything and that she also talks about, and brings attention to, what it was like being a child actor and working on Nick and the resulting trauma from both.
Overall, it was brutally honest, incredibly well-written, narrated perfectly by Jennette McCurdy herself, had humor injected into it throughout, and explored trauma, grief, mental illness, addiction/alcoholism, eating disorders, domestic abuse, the complicated feelings that can come from losing someone you had an abusive or unhealthy relationship with, and fame in such a personal and intimate way. I also liked how the narration and writing style matured as the story went on and she did.
I just want to thank her for putting herself out there like this and sharing her story, and, needless to say, this book immediately became an all-time favorite and something that means so much to me and that I will be revisiting for years to come, and I went out and bought it pretty soon after finishing. I highly recommend it if you can handle the subject matter. Five stars is an understatement.
I also just want to add that if you’re struggling with an eating disorder or anything else that’s brought up in this book, I see you; I believe you; I believe in you; and I love you. Recovery can be extremely hard, but it is always possible and always worth it, and you are worthy and deserving of it. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, things will get better. Please keep fighting, be patient with yourself, and breathe. You’ve got this♥️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis