I'm Glad My Mom Died

This book unfortunately tells the story of many child stars. The way that her mother treated her throughout her life was horrible and she was living through her daughter. I feel like we are going to be seeing a lot more of these truths told now that the NDA's of the child stars are expiring.

it gave a lot of insight on how her life actually was growing up and i appreciate how honest she was and you can really tell by how maturely she tells these stories that shes had a lot of time to think about them and work through these traumatic experiences with her mom!

As someone who has personally struggled with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, among other things, this book, while hard to get through, was one of the best books I've ever read. I typically don't read nonfiction, self-help, or autobiographies, but this one really captured my interest and kept me engaged. It was in an easily digestible format, and as someone close to her age and having a similar relationship with family, I understood her...read more

This book left me with a lot of feelings So many trigger warnings.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this book. I love my mom and a book about the happiness around someone else's mom's death felt ludicrous. Therefore, I was shocked not just her incredible story telling ability but by her raw, unfiltered experience navigating through life not realizing that her mom, AKA her best friend, is also one of the most toxic people in her life. Jennette touches on her experience as a child star, her eati...read more