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avin_rains's review
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
m_shaddy's review against another edition
5.0
Before this, I didn’t really know much about Jennette McCurdy. She was one of those people I had seen on TV or online but never really knew who she was or what she was famous for. iCarly was way past my Nickelodeon-watching days, but I’m so glad I picked up this book (or rather, listened to it).
This memoir was raw, emotional, and at times, shocking. I was blown away by how brave she was to put all of this out there—to share her experiences as a child actor, the toxic treatment she endured from her family, and the lasting struggles with mental health that resulted.
The abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother was rage-inducing. My heart ached for that little girl who didn’t know anything different, who thought that the way she was treated was normal. It’s heartbreaking to think of how her childhood was completely stolen by a narcissistic mother who was so obsessed with living vicariously through her daughter that she didn’t stop to care about her. I know some will say that her mother loved her deep down, but I truly believe that narcissists like that are incapable of loving anyone other than themselves—and that is just as tragic for Jennette and her siblings.
Books like this are so important. They help people who have experienced similar things realize that what they went through isn’t normal, that help is out there, and that they can find people who truly care about them. This book was heartbreaking, eye-opening, and deeply impactful.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol
unassumingdork's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Forced institutionalization
e_cristens's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol
alucero94's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
cloud_animals's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Stalking
charliemeal's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
beklovesbooks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
bookworm513's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria
harlequin79's review
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting