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I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

Start date: January 5, 2023

Finish date: February 5, 2023

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Aug 17, 2022 Auđur rated it it was amazing

Shelves: good-books-i-read-in-2022

This book was not on my radar and came to me through recommendations here on Goodreads and I'm so grateful for that. This was a raw heartfelt read and I can't recommend it enough. The biggest takeaway for me was how dangerous it is to try to live our unfulfilled dreams through our kids, insted of letting them blossom in to there own wants and needs. Highly recommend the audiobook for this one as it is read by Jannette McCurdy. ...more

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Aug 30, 2022 Charity (Booktrovert Reader) rated it it was amazing

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This was the best and the hardest read I have come across. This is my first ever memoir that I have picked up and the bar was set pretty high.

I never really grew up watching iCarly because I was more interested in Scooby Doo and M.A.S.H. Anything that I can get free on antenna tv. But I did know of the show growing up and at least watched a show or two.

Basically this is a detailed account of childhood stardom and how she got there. Jeanneat McCurdy describes it in a way that
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This was the best and the hardest read I have come across. This is my first ever memoir that I have picked up and the bar was set pretty high.

I never really grew up watching iCarly because I was more interested in Scooby Doo and M.A.S.H. Anything that I can get free on antenna tv. But I did know of the show growing up and at least watched a show or two.

Basically this is a detailed account of childhood stardom and how she got there. Jeanneat McCurdy describes it in a way that is heartbreaking and difficult to read. There is a lot of cringing and what the crap in this book.

You see the subtle brainwashing that a parent might do to a child through emotional abuse. What was worse is that you also saw where Jeannettes mom got her tendencies from as well later in the book.

Even though you wanted to scream at Jennette to get away from all that crap and tell her how unhealthy all that is. I can slightly relate. Jeneatte grew up in a very sheltered life so all she knew was her mom and what her mom told her. She didn’t question it because she trusted her that much. Her mom basically built a narcissist relationship where you probably feel that something is wrong but is told otherwise.

I wish there was more dirt about what really happened on Nickelodeon because it seemed like a lot of her interviews were highlighted on that fact. But a lot of this book focused on her mom's manipulation and the results of that in the form of an eating disorder.

I will warn you; Jeannette really highlights in detail her struggles with the eating disorder. Now I don’t struggle with an eating disorder. But I do struggle with the image of my weight and my body image. And listening to Jeannette struggles can be triggering even with someone who never thought to do it before. So that was revealing and probably won’t reread this memoir again because of it.

Even though it was hard, I am glad that I have read it. Just opening your eyes that childhood stardom isn’t it all cracked up to be. That there are real people out there struggling behind a facade of smiles.

Even though there is a slight warning in this book, I would highly recommend it. ...more

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Nov 09, 2022 Jennifer Hamilton rated it it was amazing

“I’m Glad My Mom Died,” is a real, raw, and honest memoir of the former Nickelodeon child star, Jennette McCurdy. She is best known for her hit shows, “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat.”

This slow-burn memoir revolves around the harsh and demanding life Jennette McCurdy went through with eating disorders, mental health, child abuse, Hollywood lifestyle traumas, and her complicated relationships - especially with her mother.
The whole book is frustrating and devastating, but Jennette does a fantastic job tel ...more

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Jan 11, 2024 ✧･ﾟ*✧･ﾟ*desiree*･ﾟ✧*･ﾟ✧ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: book-favorites, non-fiction, audiobooks

5☆ Review:

“𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒐 𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆.”

I knew when this was released that I’d have to read it eventually. Then I saw that Spotify now offers Audiobooks & decided I’d like to try one out. Seeing that Jennette voiced this herself convinced me that “I’m Glad My Mom Died” would be the first audiobook I listen to. I’m so glad it was.

“𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒕. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒂 ...more

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Nov 12, 2022 Talia rated it liked it

We’ve all heard it a million times by now: you don’t know what battles people are fighting, what demons they’re seeing, or what they’ve recovered from underneath the masks they wear.

This book is a perfect example of that: Jennette was an icon of our generation yet I can’t imagine that a single one of us would’ve imagined or taken the time to consider that she’s just as screwed up as the rest of us.

I’m Glad My Mom Died shocks you to your core. It’s honestly, at times, the stuff of nightmares and ...more

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Oct 14, 2022 Abby rated it it was amazing

Shelves: nonfiction, college

A book that sucked me in from the first page, allowing me to finish it in one sitting.

I'm Glad My Mom Died pulls no punches. Readers are given an inside look into the horribly abusive environment Jennette grew up in, ranging from her mother, to The Creator. Jeanette expertly guides readers through her thought processes in the moment while concurrently sliding in commentary from the current day. We get to see the unhealthy relationships Jennette had with food, her mother, acting, and romantic rel ...more

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Aug 18, 2022 connie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: en-inglés, audiobooks, 2022

we never know what people are going through and this book, this story is the proof of it.

it was hard reading it not because it was written in a difficult-to-read way but because it was hard to understand how someone, a human being, could do that much harm to another one, to a loved one, to a little girl, to her daughter.

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Sep 02, 2022 Hayley Parker rated it it was amazing

Oh my, if I could give this book 1000 stars I would. I ended up listening to the audiobook, which I loved so much. Having Jennette read it was so moving. Everyone should read this book, given you understand the trigger warnings associated with it.

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