Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

270 reviews

ashleyjmel's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma

thura's review

funny sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Funny in a way that doesn’t take away from, but further exposes the horrors she faced and world that enabled it.

Also thought the way her point of view and writing style develops as she grows up was very well done. 

Could barely put it down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Dysphoria

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

niliii's review

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

kileyjojo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This is a hard book. It’s emotionally exhausting and difficult to read. Yet, this book is one of the most amazing ones I’ve read.

Jeanette McCurdy manages to make such a difficult story so informative and inspiring. She manages to inject humor during hard passages to keep some of the energy up. Her writing is amazing and this biography shows in depth what someone so young in the television industry goes through. McCurdy manages to erase her image as just a star on a kid’s television show. She brings so much depth and insight into her life and it feels like you’re really connecting with her. 

Despite the amazing writing style, there are several hard topics that take place in this book. It can be emotionally exhausting at best and triggering at worst. If you’re interested in reading this, I’d heavily advise reading the warnings to ensure it is a safe read for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, Blood, and Medical trauma

hillie_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

jenlion's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Jeanette’s biography gives insight into the life of a woman who from the exploration and abuse from her mother, suffered. The complications of wanting the love of a narcissistic  parent, living a life you never wanted to, and building a structure you never had - Jeanette shows the silent reality of many children especially those in show business. A dark side most couldn’t fathom but Jeanette was brave in presenting those dark corners - an emotional but inspiring piece of work 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

allieskat17's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A very interesting look at the way jennette mccurdy was raised and how it contributed to her mental health and self esteem issues. The world and even jennette herself would have never guessed the abuse her mother put her through and where she would ultimately end up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

taylorlyates's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

kadyk59's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

oruairc's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

Listen to the audiobook. Jeanette reads this and it’s just heartbreaking. Just when you think it can’t get worse, it does. I’m glad her mom died too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity and Stalking