Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

154 reviews

huldasif's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I didn't know anything about this actress before I listened to the audiobook (which she narrated herself, quite well I might add). She was pushed into acting by her abusive mother and their relationship was very toxic. I found it quite amusing the way the author described the absurdity of the entertainment industry and I commend her for the ability of being able to find humor in the situations with her mother too. She made it so that even though the story is quite sad it wasn't heavy to read at all. The book was moderately paced and equally balanced between plot and character, which is a good feat for a memoir in my opinion. Jeanette McCurdy did a great job writing this and I look forward to reading fiction from her next. Apparently she's working on a novel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Cancer

aliciaejwhite's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Grief, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

inthemoonforcheese's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

liesthemoontells's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

musingsofazebra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Cancer, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

annahollamby's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I really loved Jennettes's matter-of-fact writing style; it allowed for an authentic account of trauma and suffering without commodifying or detaching from it. The themes of loss, mental illness, and abuse were highly poignant and touching. I related to the pain a lot - it was very cathartic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Grief, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pedophilia, Self harm, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

ataprell92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia

camilleingram's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

its_van_vulpen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Body shaming, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Pedophilia

mackenzienoelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I listened to the audiobook, and it was so special to hear her read her own story, if incredibly difficult at times. I have enormous respect and admiration for her decision to share her story. I relate to parts of it, as I’m sure many people do. It’s full of a lot of the things we don’t say out loud.
Her reading voice is perfect—great pacing and flow, always with a deadpan kind of delivery. EXCEPT FOR near the end of the book, she breaks the flow for the first and only time, and you hear her trying not to cry. I cried with her. It made me think that there were probably a lot of takes they didn’t use. 
Anyway, I’m so happy for the success of this, it’s so deserved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, and Toxic relationship