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A review by tabatha_shipley
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
What I Did Like:
+Important. Mistakes were made with missing this abuse (obviously I’m referring to other adults in Jennette’s life) and we should learn from this. Doctors can refine what questions to ask and how to handle cases like this. We can’t fix what happened to her but we should be trying not to let it happen again.
+Jennette is refreshing and honest. She’s strong-willed and I’m impressed with her ability to confront what she’s dealt/dealing with and work on it.
+Some memoirs of famous people fall into the trap of name-dropping or privilege bragging. This one absolutely doesn’t. It’s somehow incredibly down-to-earth and open.
Who Should Read This One:
-Memoir fans. This one is powerful and raw but watch those content warnings.
My Rating: 4 Stars
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Drug use