I'm Glad My Mom Died

This was an amazing book, although it was very sad of what she went through it shines a lot of light into the life a famous young child.

“I'm becoming an angry person with no tolerance for anyone. I'm aware of this shift and yet have no desire to change it. If anything, I want it. It's armor. It's easier to be angry than to feel to pain underneath it.”

This was a wild read. I had watched iCarly as a teenager and loved that show. I thought it was funny and I found Jennette’s character, sam, very entertaining. I also had heard a little about her not wanting to act anymore later on. I did not know the full extent of her story and oh my god is it a doozy. Her mother was a psychotic individual and truly did nothing good for her own daughter. I could never imagine my own mother doing anything close to what hers did and it is seriously so depressing to listen to. All of her struggles stemmed from her mother and no child should ever experience that. it was a very heart aching story to hear and I am very glad that jennette was able to get the help and perspective she needed in order to write this memoir and tell her story with such strength.

I am unsure why this book has gotten so much praise. Any celebrity seeking sympathy or “woe is me” look how hard I had it, doesn’t sit right with me. She says she hates being famous yet writes a book, and a poorly written one at that, and goes on to do an entire book release tour so she can profit off of it? The beginning was insufferably slow I didn’t think I’d make it though to the end. It did have a few chapters I liked and even gave me a few laughs. Overall, I would not recommend.

I didn't know anything about iCarly. I only knew the shows I was forced to watch when my kids were littles and this was way past their time. But with a title like that, I had to read it.
This poor kid, who never wanted to be an actor, was basically forced into it by her extremely narcissistic mother, who controlled her every move. EVERY move. She even showered her until she was 16! She literally taught her how to be an anorexic. Just so many awful things, and the author didn't really know better. Her whole life revolved around keeping her mother happy.
But in spite of all that, she tells the story with biting humor and an amazing self-awareness.