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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I grew up watching iCarly, so in a way I felt like I was growing up with Jennette and Miranda. I remember growing out of the Nickelodeon pantheon right as Sam&Cat started, and wondering if Jennette also felt like she was outgrowing the network. Little did I know that Jennette had never really wanted it in the first place.
Reading her story and just how abusive not just her mother, but other people in her life were, was hard to stomach. Knowing now what she went through for all those years is devastating, and really shines a light on the industry of children's TV and how easy it can be for kids to be exploited. And this is just the life of a successful actor, who knows what other children have gone through who weren't successful enough to gain independence, or weren't able to shake their parent's grip, child star or otherwise.
For a book with such frightening details of abuse and mental illness, it's still incredibly funny and engaging, as well as hopeful for people struggling with eating disorders. I really hope the popularity of this book means it has reached the people who need it most. And I hope Jennette is now living the life she always deserved.
Reading her story and just how abusive not just her mother, but other people in her life were, was hard to stomach. Knowing now what she went through for all those years is devastating, and really shines a light on the industry of children's TV and how easy it can be for kids to be exploited. And this is just the life of a successful actor, who knows what other children have gone through who weren't successful enough to gain independence, or weren't able to shake their parent's grip, child star or otherwise.
For a book with such frightening details of abuse and mental illness, it's still incredibly funny and engaging, as well as hopeful for people struggling with eating disorders. I really hope the popularity of this book means it has reached the people who need it most. And I hope Jennette is now living the life she always deserved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Grief, Vomit, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Drug use, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, and Cursing