Ok, so the blurb for this book describes it as ‘heartbreaking and hilarious’, and I need to have a very stern word to the editor because WOW there is nothing hilarious in this book. Jennette McCurdy has, unflinchingly and honestly, recounted a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her mother within these pages. You think Dance Moms are bad? They don’t have #$%& on Mrs McCurdy. The McCurdy household used and abused their youngest, Jennette, and forced her into child stardom. She was trotted […]

Best for: Those interested in what life can be like for a child actor with an abusive parent. In a nutshell: Jennette McCurdy became famous as part of a hit Nickelodeon television series. Behind the scenes, she was doing everything she could to please her abusive, narcissistic mother. Worth quoting: N/A (Audiobook) Why I chose it: I’ve seen it in so many shops, and it is a memoir read by the author – basically half of what I’ve been reading lately. Review: Damn. Content note […]