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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
[Thank you to Libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this one, and to Simon & Schuster for a gifted copy!]
Rating: 5/5 stars
Jennette McCurdy tells the story of her life as a child actress and her struggles with an abusive mother, an eating disorder, and addiction.
I’m late to the party on this one, so I’ll keep this short and sweet, but let me just say the rumors are true: this is phenomenal. I’ve gone through a number of celebrity memoirs this year, and even among some great ones this is easily the best one I’ve read.
Jennette’s story is so heartbreaking and horrific but also so beautifully and thoughtfully rendered, and her narration is spot on. I truly hope she continues writing, either nonfiction or fiction, because she clearly has such a deep talent for it. If you’re looking for a memoir to read, please read this one.
CW: Abuse (emotional, some physical); sexual content including suggestions of exploitation of a minor/young adult; addiction/alcoholism; eating disorder; terminal illness/death of parent
Rating: 5/5 stars
Jennette McCurdy tells the story of her life as a child actress and her struggles with an abusive mother, an eating disorder, and addiction.
I’m late to the party on this one, so I’ll keep this short and sweet, but let me just say the rumors are true: this is phenomenal. I’ve gone through a number of celebrity memoirs this year, and even among some great ones this is easily the best one I’ve read.
Jennette’s story is so heartbreaking and horrific but also so beautifully and thoughtfully rendered, and her narration is spot on. I truly hope she continues writing, either nonfiction or fiction, because she clearly has such a deep talent for it. If you’re looking for a memoir to read, please read this one.
CW: Abuse (emotional, some physical); sexual content including suggestions of exploitation of a minor/young adult; addiction/alcoholism; eating disorder; terminal illness/death of parent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis