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A review by mossbird
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Wow.
I listened to this as an audiobook and listening to Jennette talk so openly and emotionally about things very similar to what I experienced as a kid has honestly touched me in some way. It's incredibly rare to hear anyone talk about childhood abuse perpetrated and conducted by their mother and even rarer to hear them talk about it so bluntly, openly, and thoughtfully. I have an astronomical respect for this woman and I hope she knows that her openness makes so many people feel so much less alone.
McCurdy writes with humour and strikingly brutal honesty in a way that very much resonates with me. This book had me in tears, in bouts of laughter, and in a very contemplative & reflective mood. The way she chronicles her life had me so proud of her for her successes and so hopeful she could rise again when she slipped and truly had me engaged.
Thank you for writing about your experience. Thank you for allowing us to listen.
I listened to this as an audiobook and listening to Jennette talk so openly and emotionally about things very similar to what I experienced as a kid has honestly touched me in some way. It's incredibly rare to hear anyone talk about childhood abuse perpetrated and conducted by their mother and even rarer to hear them talk about it so bluntly, openly, and thoughtfully. I have an astronomical respect for this woman and I hope she knows that her openness makes so many people feel so much less alone.
McCurdy writes with humour and strikingly brutal honesty in a way that very much resonates with me. This book had me in tears, in bouts of laughter, and in a very contemplative & reflective mood. The way she chronicles her life had me so proud of her for her successes and so hopeful she could rise again when she slipped and truly had me engaged.
Thank you for writing about your experience. Thank you for allowing us to listen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Schizophrenia/Psychosis