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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

3 reviews

bleakghost's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Jeanette McCurdy dives into her story about her relationship with her overbearing mother growing up as a child actress. This story opens a door to allow the reader to learn more about Jeanettes struggles and healing journey as she allows herself to be vulnerable to the world through her writing. I'm Glad My Mom Died holds a lot of dark humor that some may find relatable while also heartbreaking. It will send you on an emotional roller-coaster but I would 100% recommend this book as it is well worth the read. Especially for millennials who grew up in the early 2000s Nickelodeon era, there are some stories Jeannette tells in her book that will certainly have your jaws dropped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

skillyillian's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

Ah fuck, what am I even supposed to say? I cried. Not just cried, ugly cried. Wept on the kitchen floor in the middle of making dinner.

"Not my best friend, though," Mom continues. "You're my best friend, Nette. You're mommy's best friend."
I beam. I'm so happy to be her best friend, to be the closest person in the world to her.
This is my purpose. I feel whole.

Idk if I got the format exactly right bc I listened to this and never saw the words on a page, but holy fuck that hurt. It all hurt. I was also mommy's best friend and it never should have been that way. Between that and the ED stuff, it all hit a little too close to home, especially for someone who doesn't talk to their parents anymore bc of shit like that. 

God damn, dude. It's insane what people are going through that you never know about. I worshiped Sam Puckett, she made me feel like being a Sam was awesome. I wanted so badly to be like her and I'm so, so glad I never got the chance to say that to Jennette's face, now that I know how much she hated being Sam.

Jennette McCurdy deserves every good thing in the world, I hope she's healing in whatever way she needs. I'm so fucking proud of and happy for her. For us. We survived. We're doing better now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

literarynoelle's review

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion