Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

1755 reviews

saiy_phi's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

_janellealexa's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

a_augustine12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Wow. That's all I really have to say about this book. This book was a quick read, and I really enjoyed it. It's crazy to think that Jennette McCurdy went through all the things she went through, and how well she hid it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

marionlundqvist's review

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

wayward_frog's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Vomit, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming and Child abuse

elysianbud's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Incredibly gripping and fast-paced read. Brilliantly written. 

All the reviews on the back seem to describe it as "funny", but I'm not sure that's quite the right word?
Jennette writes in a sort of deadpan, matter-of-fact way, so I could see how one could interpret her presentation of the absurd behaviour she has had to endure in her life as humourous, if only it weren't so absolutely heartbreaking. I really don't think "funny" is the right word for the depictions of toxic relationships in this book. I suppose one could argue the surreal humour angle. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Addiction

imogenrose97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

joshuamartinsen's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I have so so so much respect and gratitude for Jennette McCurdy for firstly living through all of the horrific shit she went through in her life (you literally could not guess 

HALF of it), but also for sharing it so candidly in this book. Her story of growth, rebuilding and rediscovering herself, and of overcoming every kind of adversity is equal parts funny and heartbreaking. This book is proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel for people living through eating disorders, narcissistic parents, alcoholism, or even (although less likely) childhood stardom. Bonus half star for the 2-3 page chapters, making it super easy to read in bites!

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Content Warnings

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

ssoha's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

fi5htank's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Vomit, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship