Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

463 reviews

_mirambo_'s review

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Cursing, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence

bookgirl's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I’m so glad I stopped professional acting in high school and then took another like 8 years to decide to be a professional actor for real as an adult then 4 years later I kinda quit acting but then I unquit acting to do a web series. I loved this book and it was very nice to read an unrelenting account of the way Hollywood behaves from someone from my generation. It had all my topics of interest: addiction, power abuse, sad little girls with abusive matriarchs. It was really relatable and reassuring to read in some ways, because it was like reading the extreme and more horrific version of some of my own industry experiences. It was also super fucking sad and trigger warning everything but I trusted the author throughout the process. I’m proud of her and look forward to book 2. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Terminal illness

kayrineck's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

thismermaidreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I’m Glad My Mom Died is Jennette McCurdy’s reflection on her life growing up in the spotlight. From humble beginnings to shining star we see the trauma and abuse the actress went through at the hand of those closest to her including herself. I highly recommend checking trigger warnings, because Jennette has likely experienced it. Thank you for being so raw in sharing your experiences in and out of the industry. I wish nothing but the best in the authors recovery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Vomit, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

sethmf's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual content, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

akirma's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Medical content, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Stalking

heleazer's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Vomit, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Body shaming

espressoreader's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

How can a life experience be given less than 5 stars?  I always thought she looked very unhappy and now I know how terribly abused she was and I can completely understand why.  She is an amazing example of strength and a beautiful roll model, not because she is perfect, but because she is perfecting herself in spite of what she had to overcome.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Vomit, Body horror, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

reader1292938484's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Minor: Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cancer, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Addiction, and Death of parent

jeroenlt's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Cancer, Body shaming, and Body horror