laurenkimoto 's review for:

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

4.25

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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Too many thoughts on this so rapid fire point form:

• People always say celebrity memoirs are candid but this was truly candid. 
• McCurdy uses the present tense through the entire book which I think really puts you in the moment and enhances the book
• McCurdy does not pull any punches when talking about people or events. She did not shy away from the reality of her life and eating disorders 
• More needs to be done to protect child actors from the world but also their parents 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment