“This book feels like you’re slowly boiling in a pot of water and a voice keeps telling you it’s just lukewarm. McCurdy details her relationship with her abusive mother. Her mother forced Jennette into acting at age six to vicariously fulfill her own dream and financially support her family. Jennette develops a set of self-destructive skills to get her through her exploitation and abuse which she has to reckon with once her mother dies and she quits acting. McCurdy’s writing is darkly witty, emotionally vulnerable, and deeply captivating. Content warning for child abuse and eating disorders.”

- Lauren -