Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

724 reviews

bexcapades's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

cemorgan1998's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

I really loved the authenticity of Jennette discussing her life experience and coming to terms with her abusive relationship with her mum. The only downside was I felt that the final section of the book was a bit rushed and each chapter she aged years, whilst earlier on felt more gradual and like real-time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

niekreatywna's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Alcohol, Vomit, Medical content, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, and Cancer

selenatothemax's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Eating disorder, Grief, Dysphoria, and Alcohol

quietlex's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sophie_elyse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Vomit

allapaz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

def read the content warnings before going in, but damn, Jennette McCurdy is a phenomenal writer, and hearing her story in her own words in her own voice is so powerful. she perfectly captures the difficulty and nuance and horrors and humor in all things mental health, fame, child stardom, abuse, trauma, family, friendships, relationships and reconciling who are parents are and who we see them to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Vomit, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

meaghanpal's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The beginning of this book felt a bit slow at points. Perhaps it was the choppy dialogue bits that I always find a bit confusing in memoirs because the dialogue surely can’t be one hundred percent what happened. Memory bits aside, the book was very interesting to hear about Jennette McCurdys point of view and her life experience especially when I saw a smal part of it on screen growing up. Also, I find it helpful to read about relationships with moms that are not the picture perfect best friend one depicted in Gilmore Girls. I relate to Jennette a lot more. The middle and end of the book were more fast paced with shorter chapters at points that helped the book flow. I guess I started to appreciate her writing style more once it got to the point where she was on Nickelodeon because I had more of a connection with that time in my own life. Jennette does a great job processing her emotions and experiences and I can only begin to imagine what a tiring and long process that was and is.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Highly encourage anyone to read the trigger/content warnings the book is very graphic. While I think it is good I am cautious recommending it because of the explicit content.

becca_w_'s review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Pedophilia

Minor: Abandonment

This book is great, but if you struggle with an eating disorder I would recommend not reading it. There is extremely triggering content related to that throughout the book! Just do what you think is the best for you :)

eirasenior's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Infidelity, and Stalking