I'M Glad My Mom Died by Jennette Mccurdy
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Web ID: 15068176Highly Recommend
Incredibly sad. Forces you to reflect on what contributed to the person you are today.
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Authentically Painful
This is such an honest memoir and Jennette does an amazing job of making each chapter’s thoughts sound authentically the age she was at that time. My heart broke for little Jennette and the abuse she endured thinking it was love. When you believer your abuser is doing what they do out of love for you, it is earth shattering to realize and accept that that’s not the case and never was. Jennette does an incredible job of showcasing the grief and pain that comes along with that realization.
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I can see why she was glad her mom died
I can understand why Jennette McCurdy was glad her mom died. Her memoir details the life of a child doing what her abusive mom wants her to do and doing everything in her power to make her mom proud and happy. The writing is engaging and puts you right in to what she was thinking and feeling through everything. I found her story quite fascinating.
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Heartbreaking
Never have I demolished a book so quickly yet savored every word. I don’t think I can say anything but hasn’t already been said but W O W this book resonated so deeply with me, it even gave me nightmares about my own overbearing mother. I really identified with this book and I’m eternally grateful to Jeannette for letting us into her life. 10 stars
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Horrible Book
I was so excited to buy this book when it came out because I went through similar situations growing up. But honestly, she is nothing but a whiner throughout the whole thing. I found it weird that as a teenager she didn't stand up to her mom and say enough is enough. Or even as a young adult. That's what most teenagers do. Why didn't she use all the money she had to move out and go to a University for writing? Also, the way she talks about guys that really care about her is horrible too. Really sad. I'm surprised none of them have sued her for it yet. She always wanted to be this best selling author, however she's a really bad writer and better at acting (something she says she hates over and over again). She even trashes her fans. She just wont understand things in life until she gets married and has a few kids of her own. Even though her mom molested them in a hidden way, she didn't have to make a book about it. If she wanted to be a best selling author, why not make more creative stories? And not wish your mom to die. That's wishing death upon people, yet certain platforms would sensor this, yet publishers didn't? My dad wasn't a very nice person to me either, yet, I still loved him and wished he would have been the dad I wanted him to be, not wished he was dead. What kind of person would that make myself? She has a lot of growing up to do.
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A raw and painful memoir
It's aways difficult to review a memoir without feeling like I'm judging that person's life so I will stick to the writing style and tone as opposed to content for this. First off this memoir is exceptional on audio. McCurdy narrates herself and this feels so personal and full of heart and self reflection. Obviously she is still young and will continue to grow and reflect on this time period in her life but it also feels important to share about it while a lot of these experiences are still so raw and being processed. With that said there are so many trigger warnings so take care with the content.
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Not a funny book!
I am so surprised at how many people felt that this book was funny or hilarious. I did not find anything funny about this 6-year-old girl who was pushed into an acting career by her obviously mental ill, hoarder, manipulative and abusive mother. I did enjoy the story and all the inside information about child actors and what they have to go through to obtain stardom. It was obvious from the start that her mother was using her daughter's career to support the family. I thought the writing was a little all over the place at times and I was puzzled about the author deciding to leave her acting career to go to Nashville for a singing career with really no explanation.
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An Incredible Memoir Unlike Anything I've Ever Rea
I'm generally not one for memoirs or non-fiction. It's extremely dependent on the writer and the subject matter, but usually, they're just not for me. They're dry, repetitive, slow, BORING... and just a slog to get through. That^ does not at *all* describe my relationship to 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.' This memoir is unlike anything I've ever read and I don't know where to start. -The writing is impeccable. Jennette McCurdy does an excellent job demonstrating just how stunted and infantilized she was, even through her late teens, to the point where I had no idea how old she was until she mentioned it (and then would gasp). Not only that, but she writes with such nuance. Her mother, while not coming off as the most amazing person, is not a full villain here. Her hurt and insecurities are examined on the page. She's a real person and her actions demonstrate how hurt people hurt people. -McCurdy's vulnerability is staggering. My heart swelled and broke for her so many times. To so publicly expose herself on the page *so* soon after starting therapy for all of these things could not have been easy or comfortable or even frictionless to her mental health on occasion. -The flow of the book is perfect. As someone who reads in moments that they're able (and, again, has trouble with non-fiction), I LOVED the short chapters. It made it so much easier to devour the book and also kept the story moving. There's no bloat or excess detail or ruminations because there just wasn't room in the format, and for that I'm grateful. -It changed the way I see iCarly. This isn't at all the most important aspect of this book by FAR, but as someone who loved iCarly, I'm grateful for the new lens it gave me to look at the show. I noticed Jennette McCurdy's shifting body type in the moment, but never really *noticed* it until she started pointing out her struggles. Once that first mention of anorexia came, I could clearly start to see those shifts in a way I never did. And the way her character (who was my favorite) acted on screen, having to gorge herself on fried chicken, and scream and yell constantly? To know that she dissociated through so much of it and hated almost every minute breaks my heart. But I'm glad to know it. I'm so glad that Jennette McCurdy is doing what she needs to do to figure out who she is and what she wants and how to be healthy. My situation is not at all the same, but I can relate to trying to figure out my own wants and needs as a fully-formed adult after operating under a trauma-impacted version of myself for so long. It's incredibly difficult and heartbreaking but she deserves it and more. I loved this book and am so glad it (and McCurdy!) has gotten the praise it so deserves. Excellent all around. I can't wait to devour more of McCurdy's art in the future.
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