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

dark funny inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

a dark and emotionally challenging story about finding yourself after spending your whole life moulding yourself in to what someone else demands you to be, in the midst of grief and mental illness, in an industry that only cares if you’re making them money. really interesting and beautifully written. hearing jennette’s thoughts through each moment being recounted was interesting and vulnerable. it felt like a story of importance, that needed to be told. hard to put down but i did have to take a break in the middle as it was so hard to listen to, but listening to it read by jennette herself felt very impactful. definitely worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism