I'm Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
★ Most-read book of 2022 · #1 on Best Books of 2022
Jennette McCurdy looks back on her childhood acting career and the pressure from a controlling mother, including eating disorders and addiction. Her memoir is both painful and funny, and follows how she took her life back after fame and loss.
Best for: Readers who want a candid, darkly funny memoir about child stardom and recovery
I'm Glad My Mom Died is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2022, out of 61 2022 books that cleared our data bar.
What I'm Glad My Mom Died is about
Jennette McCurdy, who starred in iCarly and Sam & Cat, tells her own story in this memoir, which grew out of her one-woman show. She had her first audition at six. Her mother, Debra, pushed her into child acting, isolated her, and controlled her body through calorie restriction, at-home makeovers and showering her until she was sixteen. Debra died of cancer in 2013.
McCurdy writes about eating disorders, addiction, a strained relationship with a Nickelodeon producer she calls 'The Creator', and the work of taking her life back. The book is split into 'Before' and 'After', marking her mother's death. The tone is candid and darkly funny, even when the subject is painful. It will resonate with readers interested in child stardom, difficult family ties, and recovery told without polish.
I'm Glad My Mom Died on the Best Books of 2022
I'm Glad My Mom Died came out in 2022. Of the 61 books first published in 2022 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #1 on our Best Books of 2022 list.
Why it made the list: 3,999 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (75 ratings); 61 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Most-read of 2022 and reader favorite and being read right now.
Nearby on the 2022 list
- King of Wrath Ana Huang, #2
- I Fell in Love with Hope Lancali, #3
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 3,812 want to read it, 61 are reading it now and 126 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 75 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 98 | 55% |
| Reader love | 93 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 92 | 20% |
Questions about I'm Glad My Mom Died
When was I'm Glad My Mom Died published?
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy was first published in 2022.
Was I'm Glad My Mom Died one of the best books of 2022?
I'm Glad My Mom Died is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2022, out of 61 2022 books that cleared our data bar. 3,999 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (75 ratings); 61 are reading it right now.
Why is I'm Glad My Mom Died on the Best Books of 2022 list?
3,999 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (75 ratings); 61 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2022
- King of Wrath Ana Huang, #2
- I Fell in Love with Hope Lancali, #3
- It Starts with Us Colleen Hoover, #4
- Things We Never Got over Lucy Score, #5
- Stellarlune Shannon Messenger, #6
- The Housemaid Freida McFadden, #7
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How we know
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