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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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Sep 13, 2022 elea ☆ rated it it was amazing

"If my weight isn't enough to get Mom to wake up, then nothing will be."

This book was heartbreaking. Considering I grew up watching Jennette McCurdy, wishing I was her, wishing I had the same life as her. The truth of her past is truly heartbreaking and shocking, as well as really really dark. This book just proves that you don't really know a celebrity, even if they look and act like they are the happiest.

"I am 95 pounds. Or 105 pounds. Or 115 pounds. Or 125 pounds. Whatever the scale reads, I ...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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Mar 04, 2025 kalgi ☾⋆*･ﾟ (hiatus) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I’m sorry but I am glad Debbie, her mother, died.

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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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Dec 24, 2022 CeCe rated it it was amazing

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I am so glad I picked up this book. This was so sad and devastating to read about her experiences as a child and what her mom forced her to do. I had tears in my eyes while reading this. This is one of mhy favorite memoirs I have read and one of my fav books I have read this year! I am wishing the best for her and her experiences in the future! Please Read this book!

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Oct 14, 2022 Abby rated it it was amazing

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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 06, 2023 v (sabrina, kenji, ravi, jude's version) rated it it was amazing

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jesus fucking christ this book is insane. the fact that she remembers the exact details and conversations shook me to my core. goosebumps.

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Feb 08, 2024 Alyssa rated it it was amazing

Jennette has had to go through so much in her life. Her story is very heartbreaking, but the way she tells it is so powerful. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook, with Jennette herself reading her story. I wish her nothing but peace and joy.

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