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A review by m_shaddy
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Wow, what a story!
Before this, I didn’t really know much about Jennette McCurdy. She was one of those people I had seen on TV or online but never really knew who she was or what she was famous for. iCarly was way past my Nickelodeon-watching days, but I’m so glad I picked up this book (or rather, listened to it).
This memoir was raw, emotional, and at times, shocking. I was blown away by how brave she was to put all of this out there—to share her experiences as a child actor, the toxic treatment she endured from her family, and the lasting struggles with mental health that resulted.
The abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother was rage-inducing. My heart ached for that little girl who didn’t know anything different, who thought that the way she was treated was normal. It’s heartbreaking to think of how her childhood was completely stolen by a narcissistic mother who was so obsessed with living vicariously through her daughter that she didn’t stop to care about her. I know some will say that her mother loved her deep down, but I truly believe that narcissists like that are incapable of loving anyone other than themselves—and that is just as tragic for Jennette and her siblings.
Books like this are so important. They help people who have experienced similar things realize that what they went through isn’t normal, that help is out there, and that they can find people who truly care about them. This book was heartbreaking, eye-opening, and deeply impactful.
Before this, I didn’t really know much about Jennette McCurdy. She was one of those people I had seen on TV or online but never really knew who she was or what she was famous for. iCarly was way past my Nickelodeon-watching days, but I’m so glad I picked up this book (or rather, listened to it).
This memoir was raw, emotional, and at times, shocking. I was blown away by how brave she was to put all of this out there—to share her experiences as a child actor, the toxic treatment she endured from her family, and the lasting struggles with mental health that resulted.
The abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother was rage-inducing. My heart ached for that little girl who didn’t know anything different, who thought that the way she was treated was normal. It’s heartbreaking to think of how her childhood was completely stolen by a narcissistic mother who was so obsessed with living vicariously through her daughter that she didn’t stop to care about her. I know some will say that her mother loved her deep down, but I truly believe that narcissists like that are incapable of loving anyone other than themselves—and that is just as tragic for Jennette and her siblings.
Books like this are so important. They help people who have experienced similar things realize that what they went through isn’t normal, that help is out there, and that they can find people who truly care about them. This book was heartbreaking, eye-opening, and deeply impactful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol