alisonannk's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Cancer, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Violence, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Incest and Stalking
lilac12's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Incest, Self harm, Stalking, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Grief, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting
liesthemoontells's review
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Child abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Drug use, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Cancer, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pedophilia, Incest, and Infidelity
m3gad1lfm4ds's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Grief, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Body shaming, Body horror, Death, Child abuse, Addiction, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
gayelfboi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Ableism, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
rmphyllis's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Terminal illness
indiarose8's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Vomit, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual harassment
handmeafish's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Child abuse, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
acquerne's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Cancer
Moderate: Vomit, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault
Minor: Incest, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
theskyboi's review
3.25
Where words fail to explain the traumatic weight of being abused by a parent, McCurdy employs quite a punch with well crafted chapter endings that leave the reader contemplating yet eager to keep pushing onward. This book's strength lies in its sincere attempt to document her thoughts regarding costars, managers, family, and close others. However, the timeline of McCurdy's life was too difficult to follow at times, which made it difficult to fully conceptualize her life story.
It should not come as a surprise that a book with this title delves into the lifelong abuse that McCurdy experienced under her mother's care, but it should be noted that there are extensive, detailed descriptions of sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse, which she credits as the point of origin for her alcohol use and eating disorders. While these do not detract from the memoir itself, it is fair to warn any readers with particular sensitivities.
Overall, there was much to be learned in my reading of this book. McCurdy's life served as something of a mirror through which I could understand the limits of the human soul, as well as its persistence. No one thing can define us in this world, and I believe that this book encapsulates the importance of mental health treatment, as well as child welfare, especially within the context of the entertainment industry. This read will stay with me for quite some time.
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Mental illness, Vomit, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
Moderate: Blood, Incest, and Cursing
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Medical content