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Violence
Some
Physical and emotional abuse depicted throughout the childhood sections
Language
Some
Moderate language in the darkly comedic voice
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Brief substance references in the Hollywood context
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Devastating psychological themes: coercive control, eating disorders, parentification, and the complicated grief of losing an abusive parent
What this book is about
Jennette McCurdy's memoir is darkly funny and devastating. Childhood emotional and physical abuse, severe eating disorders, and the psychological aftermath of a controlling mother are extensively depicted. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Childhood abuse
Eating disorders
Coercive control
Psychological abuse
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