Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

5 reviews

wichbich's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

It would be wrong to give this book anything but five stars. This is Jennette's story and I'm so proud of her for telling it. Make no mistake, this book can be hard to read. Some truly awful things have happened to her. I can't even begin to get into it, not only because I shouldn't. Trying to summarize these experiences wouldn't do justice to the impact they had on Jennette, and context is important to understanding the depth of her trauma. I cried multiple times, and my jaw dropped at the end of every other chapter. Truly, this woman has led an unbelievable life that demanded so much from her, and the mere fact of this book's existence is a mark of healing. I can't say I enjoyed reading it because that seems like an inappropriate word; this was a gut wrenching experience. But my enjoyment isn't really the point. Jennette, I hope you wrote this book for you, and that you got to say everything you wanted to say, and that you are as proud of this accomplishment as you've made me feel. I really don't think anybody else's opinion matters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual content and Terminal illness

Minor: Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dementia, Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Cursing

gayelfboi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, and Eating disorder

nexus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Dementia

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

emilygigs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Dementia, Child abuse, Cancer, and Adult/minor relationship