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A review by evaxo
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This was an excellent book, I wish I had picked it up sooner. I lsiten to the audiobook matrater by the author, it gave it so much more realsim knowing exactly how she meant for the story to be said, no room for misinterpretation of the tone of the written word.
It was so emotional. I listened to 'before' in one sitting and the 'after' in another. I cried throughout both. It was so deeply personal, honest and exploratory; the innocence of the child's mind, the thought behind each behaviour, not seeing the damaging habits for what they were, it was painful and raw. The impact of the people around her, her own struggle with doing something she hated to make an adult happy, the abuse that wasn't recognised as such for many years, the earring disorders - spoken about thoroughly and in a very descriptive manner but not glamorised, even in the parts where she felt they were her friend. The ups and downs with therapy, with relationships, with finding herself and eventually recognise the damage her upbringing, her mother, had caused. Such private thoughts, memories, all these massive moments shared with us, it was truly a beautifully done memoir. It showcased the discrepancy between what we see and assume of celebrities' lives, and what they actually are for some. Not that different from an average person, but in the view of the whole world. I loved that we didn't just get descriptions of what hapoened, what was said, but how it made Jeannette feel, what her thoughts were, how it impacted her. We got a deep dive into her head and heart and that's, what made the book so special.
It was so emotional. I listened to 'before' in one sitting and the 'after' in another. I cried throughout both. It was so deeply personal, honest and exploratory; the innocence of the child's mind, the thought behind each behaviour, not seeing the damaging habits for what they were, it was painful and raw. The impact of the people around her, her own struggle with doing something she hated to make an adult happy, the abuse that wasn't recognised as such for many years, the earring disorders - spoken about thoroughly and in a very descriptive manner but not glamorised, even in the parts where she felt they were her friend. The ups and downs with therapy, with relationships, with finding herself and eventually recognise the damage her upbringing, her mother, had caused. Such private thoughts, memories, all these massive moments shared with us, it was truly a beautifully done memoir. It showcased the discrepancy between what we see and assume of celebrities' lives, and what they actually are for some. Not that different from an average person, but in the view of the whole world. I loved that we didn't just get descriptions of what hapoened, what was said, but how it made Jeannette feel, what her thoughts were, how it impacted her. We got a deep dive into her head and heart and that's, what made the book so special.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis