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

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5.0

This was a book I went into with an intense nervousness due to my own struggles with eating disorders and my very recent recovery. I will flag that this book does list numbers ie. Weight, calories and eating disorder mannerisms and honestly it did trigger me and made some portions difficult to read. But I am glad I read it, never have I felt so seen so understood. Jeanette exposed eating disorder habits that i resonated with even with those that quite honestly make me embarrassed to this day because I never thought other people had ever resorted to them before. The struggles with a mother who endorsed her eating disorder and fixated on her body and it’s size also resonated with me. I appreciate her vulnerability with the anger and betrayal she so rightfully felt. It was cathartic to read this book and anything under a 5 would do a disservice. 
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