I'm Glad My Mum Died - Jennette McCurdy

My first Review of 2023 is going to be about this absolutely beautifully hard hitting Memoir.

Reading this took me the longest I've ever read any book as I had to put it down several times during that time. It's always hard seeing children suffer due to their supposedly loving parents and reading about it in great detail gave me goosebumps

I grew up watching Jennette on Nickelodeon, so naturally i was intrigued to read about her experience and her life growing up.

Seeing what her Mum and the Industry did to her, hurt me so deeply, I was tearing up multiple times.

It was hard to read about how she was forced into anorexia at 11 and even pushed into a job she wasn't interested in.

The life she led as long as her mother lived was never truly hers.

I have experience with emotionally manipulative people myself so it was like a flashback for me and I felt triggered at times.

It was crazy to read how Debbie would still shower Jennette even at 16 years old, just not for her to lose control over her.

That one Letter she included left me speechless. What horrible things to say about your kid.

It is quite crazy how we view mothers as something untouchable and its rare and frowned upon to talk back to them or bad about them, so it was new to read about a Mother in that way and that her actions weren't excused when they were not excusable

Towards the end when Jennette tried Therapy, I felt even more for her. It took me several attempts to start and stay in Therapy as well. The whole process is tiring and when you're not truly ready,useless. I was so happy to read that she finally had accepted help for the multiple issues her previous lifestyle caused her.

Overall is was one of my favorite reads in a while. She put her whole heart into this book and that is palpable. I loved how she wrote it with a touch of humor so it wouldn't lay to heavy on the Heart.

Although I don't feel comfortable rating this book about her trauma and her life, I enjoyed it a lot and it left a huge impression on me and my view on relationships between mum's and their children.

I keep wondering how many people in the Industry suffer just like her and we'll never know.