Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

62 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

3.5

The way this memoir is written tricks the reader into thinking that the topic is light and happy when the reality is,  Jennette’s story is utterly wrong in every way. Narcissistic parents exploit their children in irreparable and unforgivable ways and Jennette’s mom is no different. There were parts of this book that were so relatable, especially the manipulation. Even though I experienced a narcissistic parent in a different context than Jennette the parallels were spot-on. I particularly appreciated the last page — I agree with the author, that we glorify the dead too much, refusing to see the person who was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Vomit, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Dementia

corelila's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent, Drug use, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Body horror

larzhagen's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abandonment and Stalking

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 :)

xoxojordanisabella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Eating disorder, Grief, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Homophobia, and Abandonment

matthewslaura's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

honeycrow's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A absolutely triggering but emotional masterpiece. Not a book you should read when you're in a bad headspace, but one that everyone should read. 5 stars. And fuck The Creator, Narrcisists, and Nickelodeon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Body horror, Cancer, and Death

bigkidbookworm's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

A difficult but beautifully vulnerable read about mothers, daughters, and fame. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Body shaming, Vomit, Abandonment, and Death

nicolescottwv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Adult/minor relationship