Reviews tagging 'Death'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

547 reviews

sina116's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

incredibly intense from start to finish and not at all what i was expecting. i think it’s beautifully written and funny at times, and i love jennette mccurdy’s voice. but i do want to emphasize that this is a very challenging book and to please look at trigger warnings before picking it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual content and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

megthelemon's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Death, Alcohol, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

jkohls's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

4/5 As someone who doesn’t typically read biographies, found it hard to rate someone’s life 4 stars. However, I really think this was a great first biography. Even though this book took me a long time to read, it was worth it. She writes very honestly and doesn’t really portray herself as the protagonist. I definitely recommend this book if you are looking to get into biographies. You might just want to make sure your heads in the right place before you do.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Classism, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Drug use, Addiction, and Bullying

Minor: Cursing, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

amiew's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Vomit, Cancer, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I have never related so much to another person's experience. At times, reading this felt like reading my own journals. Super well written, her writing has so much character and her delivery at times gave me chills. I recommend this book to anyone who can stomach the topics- they are heavy and triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Vomit, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

goldyyy's review against another edition

informative sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Child abuse, Cancer, and Eating disorder

smkelly1997's review against another edition

challenging dark funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

An incredibly sad and heart wrenching book that was so beautifully written. Jennette is a talented writer who has experienced so much so soon. Following her book, I am also glad her mom died. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Chronic illness

mads_jpg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I grew up watching iCarly, so in a way I felt like I was growing up with Jennette and Miranda. I remember growing out of the Nickelodeon pantheon right as Sam&Cat started, and wondering if Jennette also felt like she was outgrowing the network. Little did I know that Jennette had never really wanted it in the first place. 

Reading her story and just how abusive not just her mother, but other people in her life were, was hard to stomach. Knowing now what she went through for all those years is devastating, and really shines a light on the industry of children's TV and how easy it can be for kids to be exploited. And this is just the life of a successful actor, who knows what other children have gone through who weren't successful enough to gain independence, or weren't able to shake their parent's grip, child star or otherwise. 

For a book with such frightening details of abuse and mental illness, it's still incredibly funny and engaging, as well as hopeful for people struggling with eating disorders. I really hope the popularity of this book means it has reached the people who need it most. And I hope Jennette is now living the life she always deserved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Grief, Vomit, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Drug use, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, and Cursing

corelila's review against another edition

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

thatenbyisisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

I highly appreciate Jennette Mccurdy for having written this book, especially with such a controversial title. Usually, it's something that's looked down upon if you hate your mother, despite how horrible they were behind the scenes. People would always say, "But that's your mother, she gave birth to you, you should be more grateful for her." Over time, it makes the child feel like the bad guy when in reality, they have every right to feel those emotions. So, thank you for validating our experiences with mommy issues. Now, I did rate low because I had a couple concerns with some of the things that were said in the book that could have been prevented. Jennette used the "I slur chief" towards the Indigenous  community when talking about a past convo with her mother. Another instance was the "e slur" towards the Inuit Natives when ignorantly referring to the "e-slur" kiss. I was also taken aback by the comment on her mother convulsing and she compared it to a patient at a mental asylum which is ableist. Overall, this book was very informational on her life compared to my prior knowledge of her as a child actor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Vomit, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Cancer