Reviews tagging 'Death'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

1175 reviews

lexi_caitlin's review

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5.0

what an incredible memoir. i listened to the audiobook and hearing the words spoke through the author herself makes it hit even harder. the way she writes and speaks are captivating and so authentic to her and her story. a great and also extremely disturbing and harrowing read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Stalking

ttumbletree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

4,5 stars

i am late to the hype of this book but oh well...
i enjoyed it tremendously! that's what i want to say first and foremost. it was amazing, and listening to it was the right medium for me personally. jenette mccurdy reads it perfectly!
i encourage everyone to read (or listen to) the book, but i also encourage everyone to look at the trigger warnings beforehand, because it talks about heavy subjects in a very direct and unapologetic way.

(i'll put the major tws under spoilers because i understand not everyone wants to see them, but yeah)

tws: abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, parental death, death, cancer, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

artjen04's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ellie_park's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction

arwenreader's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was so, so good! Jennette is such a strong woman. The book is also extremely well-written. Jennette is a natural writer and it really shines through in this book! 

The horrors she had to endure growing up were truly awful, and I appreciate her honesty about mental health and the pressures of being a child star. I related to the struggle with her mental health she had, even if my childhood was very different from hers. I could relate when she started therapy and

quit because she didn't like what the therapist had to tell her-the truth.

. Bettering yourself when you're struggling so much is so, so hard, and Jennette's story really shows that. She should be proud of the progress she made, and she should be seen as an inspiration to others with experiences like hers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

haemby's review against another edition

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4.5

How do you rate someone's life? Jennette McCurdy has seemingly lived so many, but it all boils down into depression and loneliness and mental illness in the pages of this book. I'm so happy she's doing better for herself, and I hope she stays that way.

I grew up watching her, so I could picture the moments she would describe in the real world. When she talks about pictures leaking or a specific scene they had to film or being at an event, I can remember that. Knowing what went on behind the scenes now, however, makes those moments turn upside down. I don't regret being happy and watching those moments, but I can reflect on them now because (to a much lesser degree) I feel like I went through that as well. Faking a life that would end up cemented in some kind of history, only to be broken behind the scenes. 

I wish her well. And I hope she can choose her OWN thing for her life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

mattimacca's review

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

petrareads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Harrowing, sad, funny. I really recommend the audiobook, and it's the first audiobook I've ever listened to. It really makes sense when it's a memoir, and narrated by the person in question. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

mav108's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

onceuponherbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

A very interesting read & quite sad. It’s always hard to listen to the life events of others when they have endured a lot of manipulation and hardship. I loved that the book is read by the author. I loved the honesty and realness. It’s a sad read, with funny moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol