I'm Glad My Mom Died
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A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders， addiction， and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life。
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition。 Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star， and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy。 So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction，” eating little and weighing herself five times a day。 She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided， “Your eyelashes are invisible， okay？ You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers？” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries， email， and all her income。
In I’m Glad My Mom Died， Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail—just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true。 Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly， she is thrust into fame。 Though Mom is ecstatic， emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi （“Hi Gale！”）， Jennette is riddled with anxiety， shame， and self-loathing， which manifest into eating disorders， addiction， and a series of unhealthy relationships。 These issues only get worse when， soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande， her mother dies of cancer。 Finally， after discovering therapy and quitting acting， Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants。
Told with refreshing candor and dark humor， I’m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience， independence， and the joy of shampooing your own hair。
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition。 Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star， and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy。 So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction，” eating little and weighing herself five times a day。 She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided， “Your eyelashes are invisible， okay？ You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers？” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries， email， and all her income。
In I’m Glad My Mom Died， Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail—just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true。 Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly， she is thrust into fame。 Though Mom is ecstatic， emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi （“Hi Gale！”）， Jennette is riddled with anxiety， shame， and self-loathing， which manifest into eating disorders， addiction， and a series of unhealthy relationships。 These issues only get worse when， soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande， her mother dies of cancer。 Finally， after discovering therapy and quitting acting， Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants。
Told with refreshing candor and dark humor， I’m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience， independence， and the joy of shampooing your own hair。
Reviews
Morgan Herrera
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Title: I’m Glad My Mom DiedAuthor: Jennette McCurdyRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Read if you like:MemoirsOvercoming traumaStruggles with parentsMy Thoughts:Wow…I grew up watching iCarly and thinking a lot of things about Sam Puckett knowing absolutely nothing about Jennette。 I saw there was a spin off show called Sam and Cat and heard the drama with Jennette and Ariana Grande and that was all that I knew。 This book was so eye opening and honestly so sad。 It was heartbreaking to hear about Jennette McCurd Title: I’m Glad My Mom DiedAuthor: Jennette McCurdyRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Read if you like:MemoirsOvercoming traumaStruggles with parentsMy Thoughts:Wow…I grew up watching iCarly and thinking a lot of things about Sam Puckett knowing absolutely nothing about Jennette。 I saw there was a spin off show called Sam and Cat and heard the drama with Jennette and Ariana Grande and that was all that I knew。 This book was so eye opening and honestly so sad。 It was heartbreaking to hear about Jennette McCurdy’s relationship with her mother， food， the Creator， and so many other things。 Looking at her you would never have known how painted on her smile was and how much she put up with to not even be remotely happy。 Her story is something that I’m sure a lot of actors had to deal with and it left me speechless。 I’m glad that she is seemingly in recovery now， but her story is something that will stay with me for a while。 。。。more
Sam - Read & Buried
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In I'm Glad My Mom Died， McCurdy describes the impact her mother had on her life and career。 As a child and later as an adult， even after her mother's death， McCurdy has had to grapple with the abuse inflicted on her。From the first page， McCurdy's voice demands the reader's attention。 She doesn't sugar-coat her experience， but she also doesn't make her story so graphic or sorrowful considering the themes。 Her humor is always on point， and it makes the read incredibly enjoyable。 I read this on a In I'm Glad My Mom Died， McCurdy describes the impact her mother had on her life and career。 As a child and later as an adult， even after her mother's death， McCurdy has had to grapple with the abuse inflicted on her。From the first page， McCurdy's voice demands the reader's attention。 She doesn't sugar-coat her experience， but she also doesn't make her story so graphic or sorrowful considering the themes。 Her humor is always on point， and it makes the read incredibly enjoyable。 I read this on a flight， and could not put it down until I was finished - that's how good it was， and I credit that to McCurdy's writing ability。 I'll be honest， I didn't really know what to expect from this book going in; I wasn't aware of McCurdy's one-woman show of the same title， or of her podcast。 The draw for me was the iCarly nostalgia of my tween years， and I have to say， after reading this book， I do feel a little guilty at how miserable McCurdy must have been making that show。 Still， it's a fantastic read， and McCurdy's voice alone is worth picking this one up。 I really hope she pursues other writing， because I'll be first in line to buy whatever she creates next。Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for providing a copy for review。 。。。more
Jay Lowe
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Very glad I managed to snag an ARC of this book！What really struck me while reading this book was McCurdy's candor in describing abusive situations。 Her prose is blunt and funny， even when she's describing the abusive behaviors she was told were love。 I devoured this book once I started。 It's incredibly hard to put down。 Very glad I managed to snag an ARC of this book！What really struck me while reading this book was McCurdy's candor in describing abusive situations。 Her prose is blunt and funny， even when she's describing the abusive behaviors she was told were love。 I devoured this book once I started。 It's incredibly hard to put down。 。。。more
Amber
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Jennette， if I could hug you， I would。 You deserve the world。 This broke my heart， repaired it。 It reminded me of what living for a narcissistic was like。 It healed wounds I forgot I had。 I'd recommend it to anyone who knows Jennette's name so they can know the story too。 I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however， my opinions are my own Jennette， if I could hug you， I would。 You deserve the world。 This broke my heart， repaired it。 It reminded me of what living for a narcissistic was like。 It healed wounds I forgot I had。 I'd recommend it to anyone who knows Jennette's name so they can know the story too。 I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however， my opinions are my own 。。。more
Suzy
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This was a hard read， and I couldn’t put it down。 Jennette puts the reader inside her head as a young girl given the responsibility of financially supporting her family and managing their wellbeing while enduring her mother’s emotional， mental， and physical abuse。 She deals with OCD and multiple eating disorders and we hear about their untreated （and， in the case of her EDs， long encouraged） manifestations in excruciating detail。It’s uncomfortable to hear her internal monologue as these horrific This was a hard read， and I couldn’t put it down。 Jennette puts the reader inside her head as a young girl given the responsibility of financially supporting her family and managing their wellbeing while enduring her mother’s emotional， mental， and physical abuse。 She deals with OCD and multiple eating disorders and we hear about their untreated （and， in the case of her EDs， long encouraged） manifestations in excruciating detail。It’s uncomfortable to hear her internal monologue as these horrific moments unfold。 She was taught so many fucked up things about herself and others by her mother。 Throughout it all， she keeps us firmly planted in the time period she’s describing。 This is an effective tool for placing us in her shoes， but limits her ability to call out the harms of these situations until we reach her current experiences at the end of the book。It’s emotional and impactful to hear how she had to truly face the effects of this trauma after her mom’s death。 This is one of those books where you keep reading because you want to make sure she makes it out okay。 eARC from Simon & Schuster and NetGalley 。。。more
Anna
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Just… wow。 I almost don’t want to rate this book because I don’t want to feel as though I’m giving a rating to Jennette's life。 This poor woman has gone through so much， and still turned out to be someone who seems to be very caring and loving towards others。 It’s almost hard to believe all these horrible things could happen to the same person， but it always seems to be that bad things happen in droves and never seem to stop。 This book covers disordered eating， emotional abuse， improper power dy Just… wow。 I almost don’t want to rate this book because I don’t want to feel as though I’m giving a rating to Jennette's life。 This poor woman has gone through so much， and still turned out to be someone who seems to be very caring and loving towards others。 It’s almost hard to believe all these horrible things could happen to the same person， but it always seems to be that bad things happen in droves and never seem to stop。 This book covers disordered eating， emotional abuse， improper power dynamics， and the true strength it takes to seek help after years upon years of enduring all of these awful things。 I just want to give her a hug， and I’m also so glad that she is now able to start living the life that SHE wants to live。 （Also very glad to hear that Miranda Cosgrove was a nice person， I was worried to think otherwise。） 。。。more
Anna
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Just… wow。 I almost don’t want to rate this book because I don’t want to feel as though I’m giving a rating to Jennette's life。 This poor woman has gone through so much， and still turned out to be someone who seems to be very caring and loving towards others。 It’s almost hard to believe all these horrible things could happen to the same person， but it always seems to be that bad things happen in droves and never seem to stop。 This book covers disordered eating， emotional abuse， improper power dy Just… wow。 I almost don’t want to rate this book because I don’t want to feel as though I’m giving a rating to Jennette's life。 This poor woman has gone through so much， and still turned out to be someone who seems to be very caring and loving towards others。 It’s almost hard to believe all these horrible things could happen to the same person， but it always seems to be that bad things happen in droves and never seem to stop。 This book covers disordered eating， emotional abuse， improper power dynamics， and the true strength it takes to seek help after years upon years of enduring all of these awful things。 I just want to give her a hug， and I’m also so glad that she is now able to start living the life that SHE wants to live。 （Also very glad to hear that Miranda Cosgrove was a nice person， I was worried to think otherwise。）McCurdy’s writing style makes this book impossible to put down because you just want to keep going （but at the same time， you want to stop because oh no， how could this keep happening？！？）Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kaitlin
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CW: Child abuse， Eating disorder， Emotional abuse， Cancer， Physical abuse， Vomit， Mental illness
Kimberly
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Wait but liiikeI’m curious
Kelsey
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This was hard to read。 I went into this book knowing next to nothing about iCarly， the author， and her upbringing。 I cannot even imagine the amount of courage it has taken Jeanette McCurdy to face this trauma head on and come out of it with a sense of humor and then write a whole ass book about it。 She's incredible。 But I had to take this a little bit at a time。 It so intensely *too much。* The abuse， the disordered eating， the assault。 Please take the time to look up the content warnings for thi This was hard to read。 I went into this book knowing next to nothing about iCarly， the author， and her upbringing。 I cannot even imagine the amount of courage it has taken Jeanette McCurdy to face this trauma head on and come out of it with a sense of humor and then write a whole ass book about it。 She's incredible。 But I had to take this a little bit at a time。 It so intensely *too much。* The abuse， the disordered eating， the assault。 Please take the time to look up the content warnings for this if you are in doubt。 It is， however， truly a testament to the strength of McCurdy that this book is even here in ARC format for me to preview。 It was a privilege to get to read what she felt comfortable sharing with us and I wish the best for her。 ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mia
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I love celebrity memoirs and while I was too young to watch Jennette McCurdy， iCarly and Sam & Cat I I was interested in book detailing her life as a child star and her struggles。 It turned out to be a pretty heavy but interesting read。 Jennette has been through so much in her life like addiction， eating disorders， abuse， and her mom was backer to her struggles。 Jennette writing style took just the right tone。 It was engaging and in balance with her personality and her experiences。Overall， this I love celebrity memoirs and while I was too young to watch Jennette McCurdy， iCarly and Sam & Cat I I was interested in book detailing her life as a child star and her struggles。 It turned out to be a pretty heavy but interesting read。 Jennette has been through so much in her life like addiction， eating disorders， abuse， and her mom was backer to her struggles。 Jennette writing style took just the right tone。 It was engaging and in balance with her personality and her experiences。Overall， this a very good read and I would recommend it especially to fans of the actress。 。。。more
BiblioBeruthiel
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This is very good。 McCurdy's writing voice is fantastic and I hope to see more books from her。 This book is incredibly open about some very difficult topics and absolutely worth a read。 I have never seen her in anything （as iCarly was definitely after my Disney-watching time） but still found this quite riveting。 This is very good。 McCurdy's writing voice is fantastic and I hope to see more books from her。 This book is incredibly open about some very difficult topics and absolutely worth a read。 I have never seen her in anything （as iCarly was definitely after my Disney-watching time） but still found this quite riveting。 。。。more
Danielle
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I love this girl！ I was a little too old to watch her shows at the time。 I’m right before her in the Drake & Josh age group， but I was always aware of her and thought she was really goofy and funny so I was interested when I saw she was writing a book。I had heard she had some issues with her family and other struggles but obviously not to this extent。 My heart really goes out to her and I understand codependent relationships and what a double-edged sword that can be。 When she said， “the fragilit I love this girl！ I was a little too old to watch her shows at the time。 I’m right before her in the Drake & Josh age group， but I was always aware of her and thought she was really goofy and funny so I was interested when I saw she was writing a book。I had heard she had some issues with her family and other struggles but obviously not to this extent。 My heart really goes out to her and I understand codependent relationships and what a double-edged sword that can be。 When she said， “the fragility of [mom’s] life is the center of mine” I really felt that。 I never would have thought to put that into words。 Anyway， she is so dark， funny， and quick-witted。 I love that in a person。 This book is so wild that it reads like fiction。 I haven’t had as many evil laughs while reading nonfiction since Chelsea Handler’s books in the 00’s！ I found myself bookmarking and highlighting every page。 I had to tell myself to chill。I respect the heck out of people who can turn lemons into lemonade and Jennette is so strong and smart。 I can’t wait to see what this “stinker” does next。Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review！ I highly recommend。 。。。more
Melanie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 ARC copy for review purposes。 Beautiful prose， and truly difficult to both read and put down。 McCurdy writes about her childhood and her mother in a way that with resonate with anyone who describes their familial relationships as “… complicated。” At the same time the book feels universal hitting on themes of love， loss， rebellion， body image and isolation。 I’m so glad she’s writing。 I hope we see more from her， I think she has a great voice and perspective。
Brianna
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With a title like that， the book is sure to pull you in。Jennette so eloquently writes of all the struggles and abuse she endured throughout a career that hardly ever brought her any joy。 The strength and resilience that she shows both in her life and in sharing her story is astonishing。 I watched iCarly， but by the time Sam and Cat was airing it was behind my age range， similar to Jennette herself like she mentions， but to know what she was dealing with behind the scenes while filming a funny sh With a title like that， the book is sure to pull you in。Jennette so eloquently writes of all the struggles and abuse she endured throughout a career that hardly ever brought her any joy。 The strength and resilience that she shows both in her life and in sharing her story is astonishing。 I watched iCarly， but by the time Sam and Cat was airing it was behind my age range， similar to Jennette herself like she mentions， but to know what she was dealing with behind the scenes while filming a funny show that so many kids enjoyed watching is just so heartbreaking。 In I’m Glad My Mom Died we get to see Jennette McCurdy heal from physical， emotional and mental abuse from her mom， her grandma， coworkers at Nickelodeon， men she dated， and the list goes on…Then we get to watch her heal。 She shares her therapy journey， personal journeys she had to go on， her decision to quit acting， relationship with her father， and so much more。 I’m in awe of her strength。 I appreciate her sharing her story with people so they can see the other side of her。 The side that wanted to be seen all along。 Thank you to NetGalley， Simon and Schuster and Jennette McCurdy for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 *rated 5 stars because I will not diminish someone telling their own story， and I do think it’s very well written。 。。。more
Emma Bussolotta
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TWs: graphic eating disorders （starvation， binging， and purging）， cancer， dubiously consented sex， child abuse and domestic abuse （verbal， emotional， psychological， and sexual）， depression， suicidal ideation， alcoholism， threats， briberyI must admit that I went into this book with the elitist ideology that a homeschooled ex-child actor could never write a quality book。 I was wrong。 This book is raw。 Disgustingly and horrifically honest， and I devoured it。 McCurdy writes about the abuse she faced TWs: graphic eating disorders （starvation， binging， and purging）， cancer， dubiously consented sex， child abuse and domestic abuse （verbal， emotional， psychological， and sexual）， depression， suicidal ideation， alcoholism， threats， briberyI must admit that I went into this book with the elitist ideology that a homeschooled ex-child actor could never write a quality book。 I was wrong。 This book is raw。 Disgustingly and horrifically honest， and I devoured it。 McCurdy writes about the abuse she faced throughout her life， as well as the mental illness she struggles with， and she never hides anything。 Plenty of memoirs try to victimize the author， but McCurdy tells the whole truth: the good， the bad， and the ugly。 The only reason I took a star off this is because of a few lines （metaphors， mostly） that I found insensitive。 Since this is an ARC review， I'm not going to quote them， but I hope they'll be taken out or adjusted for the final printing。 Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to Jeannette McCurdy for sharing your story。 。。。more
Kayla Mathwig
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I have vague memories of my sister watching iCarly but I knew very little about Jeannette McCurdy until I read her memoir。 All I can say is… wow。 Her brutal honesty about hard truths is gut-wrenching while simultaneously refreshing。 She’s not afraid to tell the truth about an abusive mother， alcoholism， bulemia。 My heart ached to see her pushed into a career that she didn’t want and didn’t enjoy， even after seeing success。 Her mother teaching/encouraging anorexia at age 11…。 It’s literally heart I have vague memories of my sister watching iCarly but I knew very little about Jeannette McCurdy until I read her memoir。 All I can say is… wow。 Her brutal honesty about hard truths is gut-wrenching while simultaneously refreshing。 She’s not afraid to tell the truth about an abusive mother， alcoholism， bulemia。 My heart ached to see her pushed into a career that she didn’t want and didn’t enjoy， even after seeing success。 Her mother teaching/encouraging anorexia at age 11…。 It’s literally heart breaking。 I love that Jeannette is not afraid to tell the truth， but even more than that， I love how she recognized the areas where she wanted to change， and she went after that whole-heartedly。 Honestly， I think this is a must-read for all people， but especially young women and even more so for those who had a less-than-ideal upbringing。 Brilliantly done and I’m so glad I read it。 。。。more
Sunny
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I’m really heartbroken for her。 Her mother was a terrible stain of a human。 There are no excuses。 This poor woman was tortured as a girl in nearly every way。 I’m so sorry for Jeanette。 I hope that she has more people show her grace soon - so that she may experience it and live in it， and learn to extend it to others （This doesn’t include her family。。she should always get the eff away from them）。Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for this advanced copy！**I have to write a note as to th I’m really heartbroken for her。 Her mother was a terrible stain of a human。 There are no excuses。 This poor woman was tortured as a girl in nearly every way。 I’m so sorry for Jeanette。 I hope that she has more people show her grace soon - so that she may experience it and live in it， and learn to extend it to others （This doesn’t include her family。。she should always get the eff away from them）。Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for this advanced copy！**I have to write a note as to the language chosen in this book。 I would have probably given this book four stars if it wasn’t for the racist and ableist language explicitly chosen for shock value， or not censored out of laziness。 Crummy and also shows a bit of insight into who the author is。 It’s that Stephen King bullshit。 Boring， predictable， lazy， unsafe。But any way。。I’m glad our moms are dead too。 。。。more
Travis
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Raw。 Emotional。 Funny。 Shocking。 Eye-Opening。 Must Read。 With this being a memoir， I do not feel a normal review is needed， as I implore you to read this book to get its full impact。 I will say that I stayed up all night reading this book。 The emotions I felt were tremendous。 The bafflement that I did not know that all of this was happening to Jennette。 I am extremely happy that she got to tell her story and wish for nothing but the best for the rest of her life journey。 Highly highly recommend。
Emily Gloeggler
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As an abused person by abusive parents and who also was sexually assaulted as a minor while in a hospital by a psych ward orderly and by those involved with the psych industries - I have no sympathy or respect for Jeannette。 Wow。 Imagine if someone said the same of her saying “I’m glad Jeannette’s dead”。 Regardless if she or another said it， both her mother and Jeannette's actions are disgusting。 She shows her apathy that she doesn't even care。 It will be interesting when she learns people will As an abused person by abusive parents and who also was sexually assaulted as a minor while in a hospital by a psych ward orderly and by those involved with the psych industries - I have no sympathy or respect for Jeannette。 Wow。 Imagine if someone said the same of her saying “I’m glad Jeannette’s dead”。 Regardless if she or another said it， both her mother and Jeannette's actions are disgusting。 She shows her apathy that she doesn't even care。 It will be interesting when she learns people will be glad and happy when she dies。 Wise mature people learn to forgive and not gloat over their enemies fall。 I hope though for Jeannette's case that she will repent before her own death and in the case of her Mom， I hope she repented before her death。 Deuteronomy 21:18-21 ESV - “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother， and， though they discipline him， will not listen to them， then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives， and they shall say to the elders of his city， ‘This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard。’ Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones。 So you shall purge the evil from your midst， and all Israel shall hear， and fear。"Deuteronomy 27:16 ESV - “‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother。’ And all the people shall say， ‘Amen。’ Proverbs 30:17 ESV - The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures。Exodus 21:17 ESV “Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death。 。。。more
Kassandra
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I received an ARC of this book for an exchange for an honest review。I do not have the words to describe how amazing this memoir is， but I’m going to try。 Content Warnings:If feels weird to put content warnings on someone’s life， but I also don’t want this book down rated because someone went in blind。 This book does detail: eating disorders， addiction， terminal illness of a parent， OCD， sexual situations， emotional and verbal abuse of a parent， and childhood trauma。I’m going to start this by say I received an ARC of this book for an exchange for an honest review。I do not have the words to describe how amazing this memoir is， but I’m going to try。 Content Warnings:If feels weird to put content warnings on someone’s life， but I also don’t want this book down rated because someone went in blind。 This book does detail: eating disorders， addiction， terminal illness of a parent， OCD， sexual situations， emotional and verbal abuse of a parent， and childhood trauma。I’m going to start this by saying， while I’m about a generation past what the target audience for iCarly was， I spent my teen years watching the show for its stupid humor and because I did love the cast， including Jennette McCurdy as Sam。 I was bummed that I missed her one-woman show， but amazed and excited that she was releasing a book about her relationship with her mother。McCurdy outlines her life as a child all the way to her late twenties， and opens her life to her eating disorders， OCD， her bitterness， and anger towards the life she’s been pushed into and all the while struggling with her love but her anger and resentment towards her mother。 I honestly don’t know how to put into words how mind blowing-ly amazing and honest McCurdy is with her life。To say this book is vulnerable is an understatement。 I have never read a memoir that is as honest as I’m Glad My Mom Died。 I put it up there with Augusten Burroughs’ Running with Scissors， in its insight to a sole person’s childhood， the pretty and the pretty ugly。Things to expect: - Don’t let the chapter count throw you off – this book is comprised of mini essays that all mesh into the same story。 It’s very much like reading a diary of someone’s deepest darkest parts of their life and trusting you with that information。- It’s a heavy read， while the book is tinged with a dark humor around Jennette McCurdy’s life and circumstances， there aren’t many light moments to this （there are a couple）。Overall: I highly recommend this book， this really blows a lot of memoirs out of the water and the only way to understand the how and why of it is to delve into it。 Thank you to NetGalley， Simon & Schuster， and Jennette McCurdy for an Advanced Readers copy of this book！ 。。。more
Abby
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I'm Glad My Mom Died is an unflinching reflection on McCurdy's experiences with abuse and eating disorders while growing up in the spotlight。 I am truly amazed at how the author tackled such dark topics with such detail and an air of humor。 Think Jenny Lawson meets Mayra Hornbacher meets Michelle Zauner。 One of the best memoirs I've read this year by far - you will definitely want to add this one to your TBR。-Big trigger warnings for: child abuse， sexual abuse/assault， EDs， emotional abuse， addi I'm Glad My Mom Died is an unflinching reflection on McCurdy's experiences with abuse and eating disorders while growing up in the spotlight。 I am truly amazed at how the author tackled such dark topics with such detail and an air of humor。 Think Jenny Lawson meets Mayra Hornbacher meets Michelle Zauner。 One of the best memoirs I've read this year by far - you will definitely want to add this one to your TBR。-Big trigger warnings for: child abuse， sexual abuse/assault， EDs， emotional abuse， addiction 。。。more
Lloyd
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A dark， candid， raw memoir about being a child star， physical and mental abuse from a mother， and a negative relationship with food and alcohol。 McCurdy said to hell with fluff and really went there without holding anything back。 The book is split into two parts: before and after her mother’s death。 The before is where she put her mother on a pedestal and did everything to please her， the after is where she finally begins to deal with the issues she has a result of it。 There were some parts of h A dark， candid， raw memoir about being a child star， physical and mental abuse from a mother， and a negative relationship with food and alcohol。 McCurdy said to hell with fluff and really went there without holding anything back。 The book is split into two parts: before and after her mother’s death。 The before is where she put her mother on a pedestal and did everything to please her， the after is where she finally begins to deal with the issues she has a result of it。 There were some parts of her life growing up that had me seriously shocked and reading about the abuse her mother put her through was tough。 You see all of the repercussions this abuse had on her physical and mental health once she reaches adulthood so if you’re into examinations of the human psyche， this may be of interest to you。 My younger sisters were really into her Nickelodeon shows so I’ve seen quite a bit of her work， so reading how she actually felt about her roles and relationship with the network was eye-opening and kind of makes me want to go back and watch a few episodes now that I know the nitty gritty。 I like how the last chapter wrapped everything up。 Overall， very solid memoir。 It’s a really heavy read sprinkled with humor。 I’m intrigued to see what else she writes if she continues to do so。Unrelated to the actual memoir， but it is always a reminder to me how shitty my memory is when I read someone give a detailed account from when they were like 6 years old。 Like how the hell do you remember that？ I can barely give you a detailed account of yesterday。 。。。more
Janie
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This book was an absolutely gripping ride start to finish。 I love Jennette McCurdy’s writing style - I’m not going to lie， I initially saw the chapter count and groaned a little assuming the book was going to be slow， but I found myself flying through the chapters。 I was definitely aware of her growing up， and I was a big fan of iCarly and watched Sam & Cat， but this book has an excellent benefit of both a） Having a very eye-worthy title that makes you want to read it and b） being genuinely good This book was an absolutely gripping ride start to finish。 I love Jennette McCurdy’s writing style - I’m not going to lie， I initially saw the chapter count and groaned a little assuming the book was going to be slow， but I found myself flying through the chapters。 I was definitely aware of her growing up， and I was a big fan of iCarly and watched Sam & Cat， but this book has an excellent benefit of both a） Having a very eye-worthy title that makes you want to read it and b） being genuinely good。 I’m positive I would have read this and had I not known who the author was， and it’s just overall a fantastic memoir。 I would say for any readers to just be cautious when they read for the content warnings listed - this is her story， and she goes into detail about multiple things such as eating disorders， which may be triggering for some readers to read about。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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This is such a well written memoir and I have to say that as awful as it sounds I'm glad McCurdy's mom died too。 The book is a well written， interesting read and McCurdy has a gift for writing that really comes through in the second half with her honesty and wry humor even in the darkest times。 She is open about not just her beyond dysfunctional relationship with her mother but also her drinking， eating disorders， relationships and more。 The book left some current things unanswered and I really This is such a well written memoir and I have to say that as awful as it sounds I'm glad McCurdy's mom died too。 The book is a well written， interesting read and McCurdy has a gift for writing that really comes through in the second half with her honesty and wry humor even in the darkest times。 She is open about not just her beyond dysfunctional relationship with her mother but also her drinking， eating disorders， relationships and more。 The book left some current things unanswered and I really want to know how they turned out （no spoilers） but for the most part it wraps things up well and I'm so glad she's found happiness and success in her new life。I read a digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Danielle Parent
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I’ve been looking forward to ever since Jennette announced this book。 I didn’t know a whole lot about her before this， but I admittedly loved iCarly growing up and I did always kind of wonder why Jennette didn’t go on to star in more things。 Also the title， obviously， had me intrigued。 I love memoirs， I’ve read a ton of them。 I love reading someone’s story from their point of view。 With that being said， there are a LOT of terrible celebrity memoirs out there。 That mostly happens when you can tel I’ve been looking forward to ever since Jennette announced this book。 I didn’t know a whole lot about her before this， but I admittedly loved iCarly growing up and I did always kind of wonder why Jennette didn’t go on to star in more things。 Also the title， obviously， had me intrigued。 I love memoirs， I’ve read a ton of them。 I love reading someone’s story from their point of view。 With that being said， there are a LOT of terrible celebrity memoirs out there。 That mostly happens when you can tell they have a bad ghost writer or when it’s abundantly clear they’re banking in on an opportunity rather than wanting to tell their story authentically and thoughtfully。 This was one of the good ones， and I think it’s because Jennette’s writing felt like a real person telling you about her experience， one she’s still going through。 In the chapters about her childhood， she does a great job at writing from the perspective of herself as a child， rather than as an adult who’s reflecting on her childhood。 You go through the journey with her and you really see her growth throughout the chapters。 This one was hard to read and even jarring at some parts， but made me loud out loud at other parts。 Reading about her experiences growing up with and being so influenced by an abusive narcissistic mother was tough， but eye opening。 I appreciated her commentary on coming to terms with the traumas of her life， the complicated nature of her grief， and how all of these things affected her and the work it takes to be okay after all of that。 There’s a lot of eating disorder stuff in this， so if that’s hard for you to read about， maybe skip this one。 If you’re into raw fucked up memoirs， even if you’ve never seen iCarly or heard of Jennette， I definitely recommend。 。。。more
ariana ❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。
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excited to read this！！
Living My Best Book Life
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I'm Glad My Mom Died is a vulnerable memoir by Jennette McCurdy。 It's my favorite memoir of that I have read this year！I remember watching iCarly as a teenager and laughing so hard at Jennette's humor and timing。 Through the years I always wondered why I stopped seeing her in projects because I always thought her talent for acting needed to be showcased。 But this memoir not only gives readers an insight into why she decided to stop acting but why choosing herself was the best thing she could hav I'm Glad My Mom Died is a vulnerable memoir by Jennette McCurdy。 It's my favorite memoir of that I have read this year！I remember watching iCarly as a teenager and laughing so hard at Jennette's humor and timing。 Through the years I always wondered why I stopped seeing her in projects because I always thought her talent for acting needed to be showcased。 But this memoir not only gives readers an insight into why she decided to stop acting but why choosing herself was the best thing she could have done。The first thing that really stood out to me was the title of the book。 I didn't know what to expect but Jennette sets it up really well。 She starts off by writing about her childhood， in particular， the relationship she had with her mother。 Her mother Debra was the person who got Jennette into acting。 Her mother told her that she wanted her to have a better life than her。 As the book continues， you see how Debra really controls her daughter's life。 From a young age， she is tough with Jennette about getting certain roles。 But it was so hard to read about the moment that Debra taught Jennette about calorie restriction。 Jennette wasn't even in her teens yet。 And the hardest part is that Jennette believed it was normal and okay because it would make her mother happy。As the book continues， she talks about her time on iCarly。 This was a time when she started to really understand what fame meant。 I mean she was always my favorite character on the show。 It was so good to read about her friendship with co-star Miranda Cosgrove。 It was a blessing because Jennette was able to forget about so many of her worries if only for a moment。 This memoir is really heavy so I do want to say that there is addiction， eating disorders， abuse， and mental health triggers。 I commend Jennette for opening up in a way that is heartbreaking but hopeful。 This woman has been through so much in her life and to know that her mother is a huge contributor to her struggles is hard to know。 Jennette goes into detail about her eating disorders and you can feel the pain that she felt。 Sometimes she caused it but it all stemmed from her mother。 Her mother was os controlling and just mean。 I say that because she manipulated her daughter to do things like maintaining an 'unhealthy weight'， purge， lack self-confidence， and ultimately seek help through addictive behaviors。 As a human being， your heart just breaks for Jennettee because deep down you know that this could have possibly been prevented。 Despite the disgust I feel towards her mom， I feel hopeful because Jennette is working to stop the cycle。 I pray that she continues on her path of recovery and I hope that she finds peace。 I give I'm Glad My Mom Died 5 stars。 It's such a telling memoir。 Not only does it show the cons of being a child actress but how destructive a mother/daughter relationship can be。 I commend Jennette for her openness and courage to write this book。 I think it will be healing for so many who are also struggling and I hope it is just as healing for her。 I have said it but this is my favorite memoir of the year。 It's poignant and affecting that it will be impossible to put down。 。。。more
Amanda
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This book put me through a roller coaster of emotions。I used to watch iCarly with my kids when they were younger。 It was one of the best shows made for kids TV and Sam Puckett was easily the best character on the show。 She went against typical female teen stereotypes。 She was outspoken， carefree， loved to eat， and was never intimidated by anything or anyone。 It's sad to know that the character and the actress were polar opposites。 Jennette was controlled by her abusive and mentally ill mother fr This book put me through a roller coaster of emotions。I used to watch iCarly with my kids when they were younger。 It was one of the best shows made for kids TV and Sam Puckett was easily the best character on the show。 She went against typical female teen stereotypes。 She was outspoken， carefree， loved to eat， and was never intimidated by anything or anyone。 It's sad to know that the character and the actress were polar opposites。 Jennette was controlled by her abusive and mentally ill mother from the time she was born。 It wasn't until her mother passed away from cancer when Jennette was a young adult that she was able to figure out who she was and what she wanted from life。 This is an insightful and hard book to read， and you don't need to be a fan or even need to know who Jennette McCurdy is to appreciate this book。 。。。more
Fran
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Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC！ I'm several years ahead of Jennette McCurdy's Nickelodeon era， so I had little knowledge of her celebrity beyond headlines here and there over the years。 The title alone will attract many out of curiosity （myself included） - and leave everyone hooked with the incredible storytelling。 What began as a one-woman performance piece has translated into a harrowing and honest telling of life spent reluctantly in the spotlight with an emotionally + physically abusive n Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC！ I'm several years ahead of Jennette McCurdy's Nickelodeon era， so I had little knowledge of her celebrity beyond headlines here and there over the years。 The title alone will attract many out of curiosity （myself included） - and leave everyone hooked with the incredible storytelling。 What began as a one-woman performance piece has translated into a harrowing and honest telling of life spent reluctantly in the spotlight with an emotionally + physically abusive narcissist mother。 Sound heavy？ It is ， but McCurdy also somehow manages to write in a conversational tone that brings levity to a lot of the content。 I will say that it should be prefaced with a content warning - she writes very explicitly throughout of her eating disorders， and that is not for the faint of heart。 I'm cheering for Jennette， and the life she's had to build on top of tenuous formative years。 I can't wait to all that she gets to do and be！ 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,I'm Glad My Mom Died&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0