Interesting to listen to while in the car and driving, definitely learned some cool things. This is something that you won't be able to get into if3.5
Interesting to listen to while in the car and driving, definitely learned some cool things. This is something that you won't be able to get into if you aren't heavily invested in the subject material, and even then I think the book was just a little bit too long. Super interesting though! I would recommend this to another forensics nerd. ...more
It's a cute introduction to the topics that it presents, but you need to use it as a very basic jumping pad for your own research. There was also a loIt's a cute introduction to the topics that it presents, but you need to use it as a very basic jumping pad for your own research. There was also a lot of quoting of old authors (Pliny the Elder *cough cough*) without very good citations. The author's own opinions on the topic being thrown into the book was also a bit of a letdown....more
This review will include content from the book, but this went so viral, such a long time ago. I would be surprised if anyone reading this didn't know This review will include content from the book, but this went so viral, such a long time ago. I would be surprised if anyone reading this didn't know about the details I would be mentioning. Regardless, it's something to keep in mind if you want to read this book entirely in the blind.
Some people should never have children. Jennette McCurdy's mother, while the epitome of devastatingly bad mental health deserves to have that aspect of her health recognized, has also been rightfully put in the spotlight as a monster. The way she treated her daughter until her death is something I'm very fortunate to have zero understanding to. I cannot fathom the horrible, evil ways a person can twist reality to justify treating ANY child, much less their own, the way Deb McCurdy treated Jennette. The hideous, hate-filled words she spat at her daughter while demanding money for a broken fridge are something that made me so angry I had to take a break from this experience. The details of their mutual eating disorder were disturbing. A mother directly fueling her daughter's body issues instead of breaking the cycle is always heartbreaking, but reading about how the two would consistently share meals of dressing-less, cheese-less, tomato-less salad was disgusting Her abuse towards her husband, only to scream abuse at his desperate attempts to keep her from slashing him with a kitchen knife, was pure villainy. Her obsession with her children (forcing them to shower together at inappropriate ages, demanding that they shower with her so she can wash them well into their teenage years, moving into McCurdy's apartment when poor Jennette was finally able to gain some genuine freedom) came off as both vile and pathetic. A person who knows they have nothing clings to those directly in their control. She knew exactly what she was doing, and no label of mental illness could ever excuse that.
Deb McCurdy absolutely failed as a mother and as a person.
I have seen some individuals online saying that releasing such a memoir is not only disrespectful to the deceased but also manipulative since her mother doesn't have the ability to defend herself.
I believe Jennette.
While I am of the opinion that victims should be heard and given the ability to voice their stories, I am also aware that we do not live in a perfect world where every accusation is true. However, there was absolutely nothing Jennette had to gain with this story, considering that the rest of her family is very much alive and well. We need to release our general reverence and respect for the dead and give their victims that same respect instead.
I typically don't feel comfortable leaving reviews on books that speak to personal abuse experiences. The content is so raw and intense for the author that I believe my personal review isn't appropriate. This book is an exception for me due to the amazing way it has been written. I believe that Jennette truly has a talent for conveying an unfathomable, traumatizing experience of being her mother's child in such a viscerally human way that we are transported into her shoes. While the writing is not flowery and overly poetic, there is a richness to it that comes through in its bluntness.
One part of her story that I see touched on much less frequently than her mother is Jennette's personal struggle with substance addiction. The strength it took for someone of her upbringing and immense trauma to eventually break away from that addiction is beyond commendable. The insanely intense work she did to overcome her eating disorder is beyond incredible. She is someone that I don't know personally. However, I admire her for being able to not only breaking personal cycles but also speaking out about her experience in such a groundbreaking way. While I absolutely disagree with the notion that suffering serves a purpose if it somehow betters the world, I am grateful for the impact this book has left on the world.
You have changed the world, Jennette. Regardless of anything your mother has to say, you should be immensely proud of that.
Fascinated by this story and swept away by the writing style. I really enjoyed this, and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for Fitzharris' otherFascinated by this story and swept away by the writing style. I really enjoyed this, and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for Fitzharris' other titles....more
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