I'm Glad My Mom Died

A stunning memoir...[McCurdy] reveals herself to be a stingingly funny and insightful writer, capable of great empathy and a brutal punchline. It's a document not just of all she's endured, but also of the wisdom she accrued along the way. -Sam Lansky, TIME A coming-of-age story that is alternately harrowing and mordantly funny. -Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times [A] magnum opus...sharply funny and empathetic. -Ashley Spencer, The Washington Post McCurdy strips away the candy-coated facade of her sitcom experiences. -Vanity Fair Jennette McCurdy is the queen of lemonade from lemons, using her trauma to weave a painfully funny story that also illuminates the commodification of teenage girls in America. An important cultural document just as much as a searingly personal one. -Lena Dunham Jennette's road to finding herself-removed from the expectations of her mother-is impressively funny. She fuses nuanced relationships, complex grief, religious whiplash and Hollywood trauma into a bold story with a specific comedic voice. -Jerrod Carmichael How can a book be so sad and also so funny? It's an art, and Jennette McCurdy has mastered it here. I'm Glad My Mom Died is hysterical and heartbreaking and fascinating all at the same time. -Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things and Broken (in the Best Possible Way) I'm Glad My Mom Died is furious, sad, brave, knowing, honest, heart-wrenching, and utterly compelling. McCurdy writes with a keen insight and startling compassion. Whether showing how dysfunction can seem normal to those most affected, the torture of eating disorders, or the mindfuck that is child stardom, McCurdy brings readers deep into the milieu so often hidden from outsiders. This is a beautifully crafted coming-of-age story as fearless as its author. -Lauren Hough, New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing Jennette McCurdy's book is a coruscating picture of her life as a child actor, devastatingly honest and with great understanding of the psychology and emotions operating at a deep level. It's a riveting read, entertaining and very touching. -Hayley Mills, New York Times bestselling author of Forever Young Jennette's career as an actor was simply a character in a much more important story. She is a natural writer with a wonderful sense of humor. Her story is heartbreaking with a nice balance of hopeful. I could not put this book down. -Laraine Newman, original cast member of Saturday Night Live and author of May You Live in Interesting Times [An] explosive debut...insightful and incisive, heartbreaking and raw, McCurdy's narrative reveals a strong woman who triumphs over unimaginable pressure to emerge whole on the other side. Fans will be rapt. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) McCurdy asks readers a question: When and how does one rid oneself of the cage created by others and walk freely? Her stunning debut offers fierce honesty, empathy for those that contributed to her grief, and insights into the hard-fought attachments and detachments of growing older. -Booklist (starred review) Delivered with captivating candor and grace. -Kirkus (starred review)