Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

3012 reviews

purpleclaymask's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

It's really hard to review autobiographies. The first word that came to mind when I finished  listening to it was complicated. I was not ready for all of the graphic content and I was uncomfortable a lot of times but it was definitely needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thatpansyboy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

zezeki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

altorres's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Eating disorder

litteacherchloe55's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Terminal illness

anathema_thorn's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

All the content warnings, but whoa what a poignant, raw read. I'm one of the rare people who didn't know who Jennette McCurdy was before reading this ^^; that said, bold move to write memoir of this intensity while still sorting things out. It was nice to read about her individuation process after her mom died, but admittedly I'd be curious to read the sequel (if she ever creates anything else autobiographical) and see where she lands after even more processing. I wonder what kind of art she will make in due time. 

My upbringing wasn't nearly this wildly abusive or under the limelight, but some emotional aspects overlapped in a frightening way. I struggled reading some parts of it, because I've grown past some places she's currently at and I got frustrated with her, but upon further reflection I think it's good to read how different everyone's journey is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking

zmoney54140's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

amyhasel's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

nahimgood's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

alectoradacarteleira's review

dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I loved how the book is narrated in the first person and how the pov starts from a 6 year old girl and transforms into a 26 year old woman. I think that the growing is very visible

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis