I'm Glad My Mom Died

This one is a gut punch. I'm late to the table on this one so this isn't news- everyone knows that the story behind the ICarly star's life is bad. How bad? Well now that I've joined the other 2 million people who have bought this book I can safely say she was abused by her mother- mentally, physically and psychologically- and in none of the ways I am familiar with abuse. Her mom was a messed up individual on so many levels. At the end of this book I was just so glad Jennette McCurdy had figured out a way to wrestle herself clear of the demons her mother so effectively had given her. This is one powerful story. Shocking and sad and thankfully by the end, hopeful and restorative. If you can take heavy subject matters- I highly recommend this book. Lots of triggers though so tread carefully.