Memoir
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Former child actor Jennette McCurdy describes growing up under a controlling mother who pushed her into acting, shaped her eating habits, and whose death left her to work out who she was.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2022
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 290
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a frank, darkly funny memoir about family and the cost of childhood fame.
Skip this if you find accounts of eating disorders and parental abuse too distressing.
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- What is I'm Glad My Mom Died about?
- Former child actor Jennette McCurdy describes growing up under a controlling mother who pushed her into acting, shaped her eating habits, and whose death left her to work out who she was.
- Who should read I'm Glad My Mom Died?
- Read it if you want a frank, darkly funny memoir about family and the cost of childhood fame. Skip it if you find accounts of eating disorders and parental abuse too distressing.
- How long and how fast is I'm Glad My Mom Died?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 290 pages, first published in 2022.
- Does I'm Glad My Mom Died have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Abuse, Death, Addiction.
- Can I borrow I'm Glad My Mom Died for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends I'm Glad My Mom Died; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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