bleakghost's reviews
2 reviews

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Jeanette McCurdy dives into her story about her relationship with her overbearing mother growing up as a child actress. This story opens a door to allow the reader to learn more about Jeanettes struggles and healing journey as she allows herself to be vulnerable to the world through her writing. I'm Glad My Mom Died holds a lot of dark humor that some may find relatable while also heartbreaking. It will send you on an emotional roller-coaster but I would 100% recommend this book as it is well worth the read. Especially for millennials who grew up in the early 2000s Nickelodeon era, there are some stories Jeannette tells in her book that will certainly have your jaws dropped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

If you like dark/gruesome dystopian-like stories, then you'll probably enjoy this book. I'm pretty 50/50 on this book, I liked the fact that the book kept pulling me in to where I couldn't put it down. However, This book gives the reader an idea of what the world would be like if cannibalism was legal, which is scary to think about. This book is not for the easily disturbed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism