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.
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Ratings & reviews
4.7
★★★★☆7609 ratings
Eye-opener · Moving · Well-written
4.7
★★★★☆7498 ratings
Perfect match · Credible · Captivating
- What happened to Jennette McCurdy is truly horrible. The way she recalled and described her memories were so easy to follow, sometimes throwing in wit and honest opinions coming from current her.
Pouriya
Reading her story as someone who used to watch her on Nickelodeon, it is truly horrific to find out what happened behind the scenes, not just with McCurdy but also the things that are coming out with Dan Schneider, whom she didn't name in this book.
Healing from toxic relationships with her family and work, ED's, drug abuse and toxic views on romantic relationships and sex is truly incredible. Jeannette McCurdy is such a strong woman, she has been through a lot and healing almost, or maybe all of it, is extremely rare.
This book documented her life in amazing detail, it was a great read.Book★4
Narration★5
- Började lyssna på den svenska översättningen men bytte snabbt när jag såg det var Janette själv som läste på originalspråket. Så glad för det. Mycket av hennes humor förstärks ju med hennes egna röst. Otrolig bok och berättelse som jag rekommenderar alla att läsa. Wow
Alexandra
Book★5
Narration★5
Dominika
Lektura uświadamia jak nieświadomi potrafimy być. Prosty przekaz, szczera narracja autorki, tkwi w tym prawdziwość, a nie przerysowane życie. Codzienne sytuacje, których sama autorka nie ocenia w najwcześniejszych rozdziałach.For the road trip
Book★5
Educational · Eye-opener · Discussion starter · Interesting · Sad · Goosebumps · Straightforward
Narration★5
Perfect match · Credible
Elizaveta
Very sad and eyes opening book. Let you think deeply about how the endless love from the kid perspective for the parent, esp for the mum can be traumatizingA must-read
Book★5
Want more · Unforgettable · Well-written
Narration★5
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