A review by bookishaddictions
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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5.0

I waited for months before this book became available via @libby.app. It was absolutely worth it! McCurdy’s story touched me in ways that I didn’t expect. While Jennette details everything from her Hollywood start to her journey to better health, I found myself most intrigued by her descriptions of her struggles with anxiety and OCD. It’s never been a secret that I have depression, nor is it much of a secret that a large portion of the population does too; however, I have not had one of my childhood icons actually express that they were dealing with so many of the same anxiety issues as I was at the same age. She put some of my hardest to describe feelings into words, especially those pertaining to myself and food. Although she’ll likely never see this, I still want to thank Jennette for making me feel seen and understood; I just hope that now she feels seen for who she truly is as well. I had so much frustration and judgement towards her mother while reading this, and it makes me sad to know there are others out there going through the same things McCurdy did. I’m grateful for her candor, and I applaud the efforts she went to in order to get better. I don’t want to try to summarize her complex combinations of experiences, so you’ll have to check this one out to learn more! 
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