Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

68 reviews

mrmarshall591's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I would have given this book beyond 5 stars if I could. I am so glad Jennette was able to leave acting and pursue her writing career, and share her story which I hope played a huge part into her recovery from such extreme trauma. I also am so grateful to her for this because of how many people may have been aided in their own recovery by relating to different aspects of Jennette’s story at any level- it definitely has impacted me in ways I never would have expected. There are just so many things that typically go unspoken out of shame or taboo, brushed off, not recognized as abuse, etc. but Jennette does not hold back. I have no doubt this book has saved lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Medical content, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Blood, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

leighwilliams's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

cyanr's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Cancer, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Addiction, Body shaming, and Grief

Minor: Ableism and Sexual assault

Spoiler

Jeanette’s mother dies of cancer after years of emotional manipulation and abuse. Jeanette’s mother taught her to count calories and encouraged her eating disorder. After her mother’s death, Jeanette becomes bulimic and begins making herself throw up.

There’s so much in this book. Heed the content warnings.

caelinsullivan's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Cancer, Blood, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Ableism, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, and Sexism

sharashnorma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Ableism

river24's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

3/5

Please check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Self harm, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Terminal illness, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Stalking

Minor: Abandonment, Homophobia, and Infidelity

sandysmith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

A candid review of Jeanette's life with her abusive narcissistic mother and her life as a child actor. My kids loved icarly and Sam and Cat, but it saddens me at the cost it was for Jennette, and I'm sure other child actors and how they suffered for our entertainment.  The book should come with trigger warnings. It is billed as a funny memoir, but whilst there were moments of light relief, a woman's struggle to acceptance and healing is not remotely funny. Jennette writes wonderfully, and I wish her further success in overcoming her addictions and eating disorders. A hard but worth while read. I'm glad her mom died so she could start her healing journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Ableism, Drug use, Child abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

itzriley's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Pedophilia

Minor: Cancer, Stalking, Sexual content, Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Rape

nellsir's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Medical trauma, Vomit, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Infidelity, Medical content, Ableism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Homophobia, Stalking, and Ableism

lovelynovellas's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Alcohol, Drug use, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Vomit