coddiwomple's review
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Self harm, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Injury/injury detail, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Addiction, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Child abuse, and Death of parent
alisonannk's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Cancer, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Violence, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Incest and Stalking
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
4.5
While iCarly wasn’t a must-watch show for me, I still grew up around its fandom, especially having been a huge Drake & Josh fan. I knew who Jennette McCurdy was, Sam to Miranda Cosgrove’s Carly. The show was like every other Nickelodeon and Disney TV show at the time—silly, cheesy, mindless. I was much more obsessed with the careers of the Disney Channel teens, following Miley and Zac and the Jonas Brothers every move so I never paid much attention to Nick’s stars.
In recent years, however, as more came out about “The Creator”, as Jennette refers to him in her book, I started reading more and more into the behind-the-scenes at Nick. And of course, I heard whisperings about how Jennette was treated, and how crazy her mom apparently was.
Nothing can prepare you for what Jennette reveals in these pages. It’s insane and awful what all she went through at the hands of her own mother, and you would have never known it. Jennette writes her story with blunt honesty, not trying to sugarcoat. Only trying to convey how her feelings changed over the years toward her career and her family. She’s a great writer and storyteller, and I’m glad she got to a healthy point in her life to share everything. A very eye-opening autobiography that gives you a deep glimpse into the harsh reality of childhood stardom.
Graphic: Stalking, Terminal illness, Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body shaming, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
sofiematthe's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Medical content, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Cancer, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
inthemoonforcheese's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Stalking
ajstarfire's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/injury detail
kikiki01's review
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Eating disorder, Cursing, Child abuse, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Fatphobia
erebus53's review against another edition
3.75
I read this because it was one of the most read books on 2022 in the online book-club I'm in, and I really had no idea what it was about going in. I have no vested interest in the subject matter; for all her fame, Jennette McCurdy (or her character, Sam, in iCarly) was not on my radar at all until now. I wouldn't know her from a bar of soap... except I assume she would be the biped.
This book is seriously grim, I don't know why it didn't rattle me though. I guess I somewhat identified with the eating disorder stuff, to a lesser extent. It's complete garbage how some parents treat their children. Having to live through a childhood on eggshells .. needing to maintain that level of vigilance, even when you don't know that your experience is any different from anyone else's, leaves some serious scars on a person. I have seen it in people close to me.. and it tends to be intergenerational.
Some people go through horrors and come out careful and mindful, and some just come out a bit worn out and snarky. I don't know that I would have ever become friends with someone like Jennette McCurdy, as she is the sort of person who leans away from conflict and then ends up feeling sore about it afterwards. I have always felt on edge around such people. It's a survival thing, but not one I like to be around, and that may be what causes some of my disdain for parts of the book.
I did enjoy some of the one liners; "Our yoghurt has soured" felt very metaphorical and also absurd; the term "thrug" for an awkward three person hug that someone else invites themselves into, feels like a fantastic neologism that I really ought to adopt.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Cancer, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Vomit, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Infidelity
Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Bullying, Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Blood, Chronic illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Stalking
wichbich's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual content and Terminal illness
Minor: Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dementia, Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Cursing
linkamarisa's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Alcohol, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Blood, Excrement, and Homophobia