Holy fucking shit.
This book was great. It hit home for me in a lot of ways, my home life was similar in a lot of ways to Jennette's, but also very very different. Nonetheless, this book really hit for me.
Just as a warning, before you proceed, there will be discussion of eating disorders in this post, if that is something you are not capable of taking in right now that is perfectly fine
This book... I honestly don't know where to begin. I loved how McCurdy talks about her internal thoughts and feelings, her bluntness is refreshing. Seeing all the self censoring online made it refreshing to hear someone say exactly what they mean.
I appreciated how she talks about her previous works, she doesn't go into detail about really any of her acting work, because the book isn't about that. McCurdy focuses on her life, her family and relationships, her eating disorders and drinking problem, how hard it was for her to come to terms with her mother's abuse.
The way she talks about her eating disorder reminded me of my own, I was anorexic when I was younger. I would starve myself and count calories and work out all the time, and I hated the way my body looked and I always wanted to be smaller and smaller. The way she talked about her mom teaching her calorie restriction, her strict diet, and then, eventually, her bulimia really stuck with me.
I honestly don't feel too comfortable talking about her life, let alone speculating or anything. She wrote the book to be able to tell her story herself, she deserves at least that much. So this is the last I'll probably say on this book, it doesn't matter who you are, I really really recommend you read it, if you haven't already.