Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy – the follow-up to I'm Glad My Mom Died

[Indian Midget of the Thi]

lol I'm so invested in Waldo's story, you feel? like I'm living vicariously through her online shopping addiction it's wild how she can be both heartbreaking and hilarious at the same time, you know? and oh man, that final sex scene is a masterclass in tone shifting, I need to read more of McCurdy's work ASAP

 

[Kermit's Writing]

I just finished reading this book Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy and I'm still reeling from it! The writing is so sharp and funny at times, but also super raw and honest about the struggles of growing up in a toxic family. I loved how the author doesn't shy away from talking about some dark stuff like narcissistic personality disorder and emotional trauma. It's crazy to see how much McCurdy shares about her own experiences in this book! I feel like I've read something really special here - it's both heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, like a weird kind of catharsis?

 

[Gifted Gannet]

this novel is soooo relatable i feel like my own mum can be super toxic sometimes but in all fairness, mccurdy's writing is literally genius she's got such a talent for poking fun at ourselves while also keeping it real about the pain we go through i love how she tackles themes of trauma and recovery - it's not easy to talk about but mccurdy does it with such finesse

 

[Bright Bison]

I'm obsessed with this book ! I mean, Jennette McCurdy is like, super talented and stuff, but what really gets me is how raw and honest it all feels . I love how she doesn't shy away from the darker stuff – the toxic parent-child dynamic, the emotional trauma... it's all just so real, you know? And at the same time, there are these super funny moments that just make you laugh out loud LOL . It's like, this book is having a conversation with me about my own life, but in a weird way, I'm also laughing at myself? . The writing is so sharp and witty, too – it's like she's poking fun at all the sitcom tropes, but still getting to the heart of what really matters . Overall, I think this book is a total masterpiece, and I'm so glad it exists in the world .

 

[Street Mummy]

omg u guys i am literally OBSESSED w/ jennette mccurdy's new novel half his age!!! i mean idk what took her so long to write something like this lol she's like the queen of messy, darkly comedic storytelling and i am HERE FOR IT. the way she tackles themes of narcissistic personality disorder, over-enmeshment, and generational trauma is just SO WELL DONE - it's like she's holding up a mirror to our society and saying "hey, let's talk about this weird stuff". and ugh, debra (waldo's mom) is just the WORST i love how mccurdy doesn't sugarcoat her emotions or make everything all tidy and happy at the end... that would be so boring. she just goes full-on uncomfortable and makes you feel all the feels anyway, can we get a sequel already?