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A review by lighterthaneyre
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Jennette does an excellent job as the narrator. The detached tone she sometimes goes into, describing facts and events in practical detail while compartmentalizing, contrasted with the snark directed at those on her card team rang deeply true for me.
This book is formatted into very short chapters, each centered around a gut punch of a memory. The memories unravel into a thoughtful reflection. The contrast to a life as seen by an outsider to a life as lived by that person is sharp, and this memoir wields it like a knife.
This book is formatted into very short chapters, each centered around a gut punch of a memory. The memories unravel into a thoughtful reflection. The contrast to a life as seen by an outsider to a life as lived by that person is sharp, and this memoir wields it like a knife.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual violence
TW for sexual violence: One chapter midway through reveals physical abuse from the mother that I would categorize as sexual abuse. Several chapters talk about early in life sexual relationships that are not technically non-consenting but are certainly coercive. Descriptions are not graphically detailed but explained frankly.