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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

341 reviews

laffi's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

apollo0325's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.25

As an avid iCarly viewer in the mid-aughts, Sam Puckett was 100% my favorite character. Hilarious, strong, and absolutely wack, I loved her energy. So when Jennette McCurdy announced a memoir that chronicled her early childhood into her twenties that included snippets of her time on iCarly, I knew I had to read it. I hardly keep up with most celebrities, but I always wondered what had happened to Jennette over the years after iCarly (I never watched Sam & Cat because I don’t like Ariana Grande lmao).

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.

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Content Warnings

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 alcoholism

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.

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

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

lunxchloe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.25

A hard-hitting memoir. Highly recommend to listen to the audiobook. Jennette does a phenomenal job at narrating, although she sometimes speaks fairly quickly. It's like youre traveling alongside her through her life, and she gives past Jennette a voice. It's tragic that a person had to endure so much, starting at a young age.

Please look up the trigger warnings before reading, because it covers very difficult and heavy topics.

4.25/5*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Vomit, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Stalking

ariak07's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Grief, Self harm, Child abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Stalking and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

esme_may's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Vomit, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Addiction, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Rape, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content

Minor: Classism

silverhill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Vomit, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Cancer, and Drug use

Minor: Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking

yellowpurple500's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Just wow. I couldn't stop reading. Growing up watching icarly, getting older and recognising the issues with Nickelodeon and child acting. This book puts it all into perspective in a way that is impactful. 

Jennette tells a story from childhood to dealing with a troubled foundation as an adult. Her writing is captivating and it is clear that this book was a passion project 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Classism, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, Rape, Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Chronic illness, Vomit, Drug abuse, Self harm, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Stalking