ninagigi's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Death of parent
laffi's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Addiction, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Cancer, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Drug use, Grief, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Medical content, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Outing
levitatingnumeral's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Cancer, Vomit, Mental illness, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Child abuse
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Sexual content, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship
audriew9's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
apollo0325's review against another edition
4.25
This was such a heartbreaking memoir. It was simple in writing but so smart in a way that Jennette just didn’t hide her feelings or gave us information without any particular emotional attachment so we as the readers could assess the situation for ourselves. The situation was pretty fucked from beginning to end. As someone who is a recovering emotional binge eater, it was not easy to read those similar thoughts reflected through McCurdy’s experience. While the disorders may be different, the feelings are identical. Powerlessness, frustration, anxiety, it all coalesces into shame, guilt, and for some, tragedy.
McCurdy wrote a powerful and moving memoir. It was beautiful and tragic, and I hope one day, McCurdy finds the peace she deserves.
A small, personal critique I had with the book was some difficulty parsing the timeline. We spend a lot of our time in Jennette’s early childhood prior to being casted as a regular on iCarly, but from there, time seems to move much faster. Only slight pacing issues.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Stalking and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
DEFINITELY be cautious if you struggle with eating disorders, abuse by parental figures, and alcoholismrfendrich's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
hannahrogers's review
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Dysphoria, Grief, Mental illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
immovabletype's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Medical content
Minor: Violence, Infidelity, and Stalking
Toxic relationship refers to the author's relationship with her mother. There is also borderline CSA, borderline becauseSpoiler
her mother seemingly considered them to be "exams" of her daughter's breasts and vulvaonebook_more's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcoholism
laurenaf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Death of parent