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A review by kimveach
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Like so many people, I couldn't resist the title. I didn't love it on audio, as she speaks extremely fast and is somewhat monotone, especially in the book's first part, but I enjoyed finishing it on Kindle. I had to reduce the speed of the book to 0.80 in order not to feel (more) anxious while listening. Her story of surviving an extremely abusive childhood and Hollywood broke my heart. At the same time, I was also entertained. She's witty and insightful about what happened to her and the situations she encountered. I hope she continues to recover from her childhood.
Numerous trigger warnings should be noted: eating disorders, an abusive mother who has cancer, and a dysfunctional family, among others.
Numerous trigger warnings should be noted: eating disorders, an abusive mother who has cancer, and a dysfunctional family, among others.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment