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I'm Glad My Mom Died

I'm Glad My Mom Died

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  • Create Date：2022-08-13 11:21:42
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  • Author：Jennette McCurdy
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Summary

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。

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Reviews

Sydney Borsellino ，

Read。 This。 Book。 I think this is the quickest I’ve read a book since I was a child。 Jennette tells a personal， uncomfortable story in such a genuine way - it is guaranteed to resonate with many。 I found myself represented in these pages in many ways， it was such a cathartic read。 It gave me a new appreciation for the actors/actresses I grew up idolizing， and such an important perspective on them。 A must read。

Jennifer Ochsenknecht ，

A really honest and moving book I couldn’t put down。 TW for those with an ED， it talks about that in depth。 A lot of respect to Jennette McCurdy

Carolyn ，

as good as everyone says it is

zah ，

this has opened my eyes on a lot of things that completely went over my head as a kid 。。。

Elizabeth ，

Mommie Dearest for Millennials。

Jin ，

“Why do we romanticize the dead？ Why can'twe be honest about them？ Especially moms。They're the most romanticized of anyone。Moms are saints。 Angels by merely existing。NO ONE could possibly understand what it'slike to be a mom。 Men will never understand。Women with no children will never understand。No one but moms know the hardship of mother-hood， and we non-moms must heap nothingbut praise upon moms because we lowly， pitifulnon-moms are mere peasants compared to thegoddesses we call mothers。” “Why do we romanticize the dead？ Why can'twe be honest about them？ Especially moms。They're the most romanticized of anyone。Moms are saints。 Angels by merely existing。NO ONE could possibly understand what it'slike to be a mom。 Men will never understand。Women with no children will never understand。No one but moms know the hardship of mother-hood， and we non-moms must heap nothingbut praise upon moms because we lowly， pitifulnon-moms are mere peasants compared to thegoddesses we call mothers。” 。。。more

Evan ，

I’m an older millennial so I stopped watching Nickelodeon in the 90s I had no idea who she was when I saw this book on Amazon。 The title and cover got my attention so I ordered it。 As someone who grew up with a psychological and occasionally physically abusive mother I could really empathize。 Jennette really pours it all out， she effortlessly goes from traumatizing events with ease in this book。 It balances humor and heartbreak。 Can not recommend this book enough

haley ⊹ ，

it feels weird giving memoirs a rating but just know that this was very powerful。 I spent all day reading it because I couldn't stop。 very difficult to process at times but it's honest。 I'm glad jennette is doing better now and constantly working toward healing。 it feels weird giving memoirs a rating but just know that this was very powerful。 I spent all day reading it because I couldn't stop。 very difficult to process at times but it's honest。 I'm glad jennette is doing better now and constantly working toward healing。 。。。more

Rohan ，

This is clearly an important book， I'm just not sure if its a great one。 It's a great look into the lives of child stars and a lot of the issues and problems surrounding that industry。 It's also a great discussion of parental abuse， how to recognize it， and how to heal from it。 I just did not love the way it was told？？ The really short chapters which constantly changed setting felt a bit jarring and disorienting。 I felt like rather than including so many different short stories， it would have be This is clearly an important book， I'm just not sure if its a great one。 It's a great look into the lives of child stars and a lot of the issues and problems surrounding that industry。 It's also a great discussion of parental abuse， how to recognize it， and how to heal from it。 I just did not love the way it was told？？ The really short chapters which constantly changed setting felt a bit jarring and disorienting。 I felt like rather than including so many different short stories， it would have been better to talk more about fewer stories。 I also didn't love that the story was written in present tense and from the point of view of a younger Jennette。 She is so well spoken in interviews/podcasts when talking about what had happened to her， and by writing this book from a younger perspective I think she limited a lot of what she could say。 This book was more a child observing their situation rather than an adult reflecting on their experience。 Overall though I highly recommend， it's a great book， it just could have been so much more 。。。more

Bilqees ，

Read this in a single sitting and I have no complaints whatsoever。 It's insightful and heartbreaking and even sometimes funny。 Really happy this book came to be and looking forward to whatever content Jennette puts out from hereon。 Read this in a single sitting and I have no complaints whatsoever。 It's insightful and heartbreaking and even sometimes funny。 Really happy this book came to be and looking forward to whatever content Jennette puts out from hereon。 。。。more

Grace ，

I’m going to leave this book unrated。 I think out of respect for the author and her story， I don’t think I should rate it。 A courageous memoir。 She is a very brave person to live through so much。 This book is about more than just Nickelodeon or Ariana grande。 It’s a very deep and moving book。

Abby ，

Gut-wrenching， hilarious， poignant， and important。

abby ，

this book was so tragic and i was riveted and sickened at the same time child actors are so vulnerable and it's not talked about enough this book was so tragic and i was riveted and sickened at the same time child actors are so vulnerable and it's not talked about enough 。。。more

Zelt ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Primero que nada no se cuanto ponerle， siempre me ha costado ponerle una calificación a las autobiografías。 Esta autobiografía se divide en 2 partes: antes de que fallezca su madre y después de que fallece su madre。Al principio tarde en empezar a agarrarle el rollo al libro puesto que tenia miedo a que lo que estuviera leyendo me terminara afectando porque en este libro los TW que podemos encontrar son: "4bus0" y "bulimia"。Este libro nos demuestra la cruda realidad de la fama。。。¿que pasa cuando Primero que nada no se cuanto ponerle， siempre me ha costado ponerle una calificación a las autobiografías。 Esta autobiografía se divide en 2 partes: antes de que fallezca su madre y después de que fallece su madre。Al principio tarde en empezar a agarrarle el rollo al libro puesto que tenia miedo a que lo que estuviera leyendo me terminara afectando porque en este libro los TW que podemos encontrar son: "4bus0" y "bulimia"。Este libro nos demuestra la cruda realidad de la fama。。。¿que pasa cuando eres una simple niña que no te gusta actuar pero quieres hacer feliz a tu madre que siempre ha soñado con ser actriz y nunca lo logro？ Pues finges que te gusta actuar:（。 No solo nos habla sobre como su madre 4bus4ba psicológicamente con ella， sino también como esto la llevo a los trastronos alimenticios y como ella NUNCA SE SINTIÓ AGUSTO CON LA ACTUACIÓN， COMO TODO LO QUE HACIA ERA PARA QUE SU MADRE ESTUVIERA FELIZ。 Aquí algunas frases que me impactaron （EN INGLES PORQUE LO HE LEIDO EN INGLES， PIDOPERDON）:-My life purpose has always been to make Mom happy， to be who she wants me to be。 So without Mom， who am I supposed to be now？-I'm glad Mom gets what she wants， to watch me act。 But it does add stress to me。 I can feel judgments and see her reactions out of the side of my eye。-Yes， it's nice to makeMom feel good， but it's also nice to feel good at something。 Even if that thing makes you very uncomfortable at times。-I'm elated。 Everything's going to be different now。 Everything's going to be better。 Mom will finally be happy。 Her dream has come true 。。。more

Marie Rodriguez ，

This was my favorite read of 2022 so far。 I cried more than I expected to - it makes me so incredibly sad what she went through！！ It hurt to read and I’m proud of her :）

Nicholas Anthony ，

This book is somehow both heartbreaking and hilarious。 An incredible work that I absolutely could not put down。

Liz ，

I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE THEEEE BOOK OF 2022she did not disappoint this book is so juicy and crazy and you think the last half is gonna be less crazy but I promise you it's not if anything it is more insane than her childhood yearsI will say if you're looking for a lot of Nickelodeon tea it's not really here， she never actually says Dan Schneider's name （but you know when she's talking about him） and she barely talks about Ariana which surprised me。 I mean don't get me wrong she does talk abo I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE THEEEE BOOK OF 2022she did not disappoint this book is so juicy and crazy and you think the last half is gonna be less crazy but I promise you it's not if anything it is more insane than her childhood yearsI will say if you're looking for a lot of Nickelodeon tea it's not really here， she never actually says Dan Schneider's name （but you know when she's talking about him） and she barely talks about Ariana which surprised me。 I mean don't get me wrong she does talk about it but the girl has a LOT going on outside of her career that will shockly outshine her nick experience in my opinionThis book is big trigger warning for ED， childhood abuse， sexual abuse， hoarding trauma， family trauma but if you're looking for a book that's gonna have you screaming "WHAT？！ EXCUSE ME？？？" every page as you intake more and more unimaginable horror， bad luck， and insane circumstances this is the story for you！！！！ You will NOT wanna put it down I promise！！！！ 。。。more

Joey Vichio ，

I’ll come back with a better review soon ， but for starters - this book is cathartic。 And it needs to be read by anyone and everyone。

Alexis Johnican ，

For a personal memoir， this is excellent。 The bravery to be vulnerable and share your story just has me。 You never really know what these celebrities are going though nevertheless the child actors。 Kudos to Jeanette for sharing her story and having the courage to do it。 I see her now as someone who has overcome， a survivor。 Quite frankly I’m relieved her mom died。

Lindsay ，

So much humanity is captured in these pages。 Brave， brilliant， beautiful。

Rey ，

this was devastating

lila ，

honestly all i can say is that i wish i could give her a big hug， and that i'm happy as hell for her！ go jennette！！！ honestly all i can say is that i wish i could give her a big hug， and that i'm happy as hell for her！ go jennette！！！ 。。。more

rom ，

it was amazing， it’s surprising how you know nothing but the name of these public figures。 i wish i could hug her so tight

Rox Comolasfriturasdeharinademaíz ，

This is actually good， and kind of funny too！

Ana ，

What a spectacular， insightful， moving read。 I read this in one sitting and couldn't believe how good the writing was。 I could picture everything that was happening and it had me laughing and crying at the same time。 Wonderfully done。 What a spectacular， insightful， moving read。 I read this in one sitting and couldn't believe how good the writing was。 I could picture everything that was happening and it had me laughing and crying at the same time。 Wonderfully done。 。。。more

olinka ，

i’m glad her mom died， too。 bardzo trudno czytało mi się tę książkę， bo ze strony na stronę łamała mi serce czymś nowym。 ale jednocześnie jest tak zabawna， że potrafiłam śmiać się do łez。 a potem znowu płakać。 a potem znowu się śmiać。 często w mediach mówi się o „cenie sławy”， ale jaką cenę ma ta niechciana？ ta， do której zostało się zmuszonym， pozbawionym dzieciństwa， ale jednocześnie zachowywaniu się jak dziecko przed kamerą？ musicie to przeczytać， ale to nie jest prosta lektura。 musiałam ją s i’m glad her mom died， too。 bardzo trudno czytało mi się tę książkę， bo ze strony na stronę łamała mi serce czymś nowym。 ale jednocześnie jest tak zabawna， że potrafiłam śmiać się do łez。 a potem znowu płakać。 a potem znowu się śmiać。 często w mediach mówi się o „cenie sławy”， ale jaką cenę ma ta niechciana？ ta， do której zostało się zmuszonym， pozbawionym dzieciństwa， ale jednocześnie zachowywaniu się jak dziecko przed kamerą？ musicie to przeczytać， ale to nie jest prosta lektura。 musiałam ją sobie dawkować， bo była dla mnie za trudna – a co dopiero miała powiedzieć jennette， kiedy to było całe jej życie？ bardzo cieszy mnie pokazanie dobrych i złych momentów w terapii， ale przede wszystkim najbardziej cieszy to， że jennette wychodzi na prostą。 w końcu。 życzę jej jak najlepiej。 dobra lektura。 。。。more

shan ，

I love jennette so much

Diana Marie Denza ，

This is the memoir that our culture needs。 Jennette McCurdy delved into her sheltered and traumatic upbringing， failed romantic relationships， and issues around food with brutal honesty and relatability。 She went from having no ownership over her life， body， and career to developing her own voice and personality。 It fills me with admiration to learn how this young woman was broken and failed by those meant to protect her， but continues to fight to be the best， healthiest version of herself。 Fina This is the memoir that our culture needs。 Jennette McCurdy delved into her sheltered and traumatic upbringing， failed romantic relationships， and issues around food with brutal honesty and relatability。 She went from having no ownership over her life， body， and career to developing her own voice and personality。 It fills me with admiration to learn how this young woman was broken and failed by those meant to protect her， but continues to fight to be the best， healthiest version of herself。 Finally， I’m glad that she was honest about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother。 I hope that other abuse survivors will find comfort and healing because she spoke her truth。 。。。more

Olivias。allbookedup ，

I too am glad her mom is dead

madelyn ，

this was very difficult to read but i'm so glad i did because icarly meant and means a lot to me。 her strength and perseverance through everything was heartbreaking yet astounding to read about。 but i'm just so happy she's healing and in a better place mentally， and that she flourishes in whatever she does next， and if it's public， i'll be there to support her！ this was very difficult to read but i'm so glad i did because icarly meant and means a lot to me。 her strength and perseverance through everything was heartbreaking yet astounding to read about。 but i'm just so happy she's healing and in a better place mentally， and that she flourishes in whatever she does next， and if it's public， i'll be there to support her！ 。。。more

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