Reviews tagging 'Grief'

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

1762 reviews

hannahrogers's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

funny sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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 because

Spoiler

her mother seemingly considered them to be "exams" of her daughter's breasts and vulva

, but they were invasive and traumatizing for the author and could be triggering.

aliiloue's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

unputdownable. direct, unflinching style that draws you into every vingette and doesn't let you go. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, and Body shaming

cassielaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

This book is heavy. Jennette McCurdy does not shy away from the abuse, eating disorders, grief, and other complex challenges she’s faced throughout her life. It is incredibly honest, heartfelt, and hopeful in spite of all the darkness. It’s amazing to read about her journey, and I loved the vignette approach to her storytelling. Each short chapter/story held its own, but they all individually built into a very emotional narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Addiction, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Stalking

steffilietzke's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cancer, Body shaming, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity

maggiebee101's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

morimyths's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Vomit, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

murphybl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Child abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Grief, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Death, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

hauntedspace's review

reflective sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Cancer, and Physical abuse

ajf1774's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Grief, and Addiction