Jennette McCurdy

Llega la desgarradora e hilarante biografía de Jennette McCurdy, la estrella de iCarly y Sam & Cat, en la que narra sus dificultades como actriz infantil, sus trastornos alimentarios, sus adiccio

Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Hurting. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all? Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher.Mr Korgy, with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the bills, with the dead dreams and the atrophied looks and the growing paunch. She doesnt know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films that she doesnt? Or are they actually kindred spirits, sharing the same filter with which they each take in the world around them? Or, perhaps, its just enough that he sees her when no one else does.Startlingly perceptive, mordantly funny, and keenly poignant, Half His Age is an incisive study of a yearning seventeen-year-old who disregards all obstacles in her effort to be seen, to be desired and to be loved.

De la autora best seller número uno del New York Times gracias a Me alegro de que mi madre haya muerto, llega una novela triste y cargada de humor negro que habla sobre sexo, consumismo, clase, deseo, soledad, internet, rabia, intimidad, poder y los limites que cruzamos para conseguir lo que queremos.Insaciable. Cachonda. Directa. Inocente. Inteligente. Impulsiva. Solitaria. Enfadada. Tajante. Hiriente. Perspicaz. Siempre anhelante. Y lo que Waldo mas anhela: el señor Korgy, su profesor de escritura creativa. Un hombre casado, con un hijo, hipoteca y facturas, sueños rotos, aspecto deteriorado y barriga. Ella no sabe por que lo quiere. ¿Es por su pasion? ¿Su experiencia vital? ¿El hecho de que sabe de libros, peliculas y cosas que ella no conoce? ¿O es algo mas puro que eso? ¿Arraigado en su inesperada conexion, sus espiritus afines, el similar filtro a traves del cual cada uno percibe el mundo que lo rodea? O, quiza, le basta con que el la vea cuando nadie mas lo hace.Sorprendentemente aguda, rebosante de humor mordaz y profundamente conmovedora, La mitad de su edad es un estudio de personaje de una adolescente de diecisiete años que ignora todos los obstaculos en su esfuerzo por ser deseada y querida.En La mitad de su edad, Jennette McCurdy escribe lo que podria haber sido un simple relato sobre la moralidad y lo convierte en algo mas complejo e infinitamente mas interesante. Un analisis fascinante de la lujuria y el autoengaño, y un sutil recordatorio de que nuestros peores errores a veces pueden guiarnos, tambaleantes, hacia la luz. McCurdy escribe con valentia, humor negro y un talento infalible para captar el detalle mortificante perfecto. -Tom PerrottaUna escritora perspicaz con un humor negro y grandes dotes para la empatia y los finales brutales. -TimeGrafica, sarcastica, comicamente macabra. -VogueMordazmente hilarante. -The New York Times

1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MORE THAN 3 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor including eating disorders addiction and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother and how she retook control of her life Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition Her mother s dream was for her only daughter to become a star whatever it took and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy So she went along with what her mother called calorie restriction weighing herself five times a day and ultimately shrinking down to 89 pounds She endured extensive at home makeovers using knockoff whitening strips hot curlers eyelash tint and gobs of bleach to enhance her natural beauty She was showered by her mother until age sixteen while sharing her diaries an email account and all her earnings The dream finally comes true when Jennette is cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly and is thrust into fame But for Jennette the dream is a nightmare Practically overnight her fake smile and cheesy airbrushed hair do is plastered on billboards across the country And though her mom is ecstat

Llega la desgarradora e hilarante biografía de Jennette McCurdy, la estrella de iCarly y Sam & Cat, en la que narra sus dificultades como actriz infantil, sus trastornos alimentarios, sus adiccio

Jennette McCurdy ha solo tredici anni quando diventa una celebrita della tv grazie alla serie "iCarly". Dietro il suo sorriso smagliante si nasconde pero l'inferno degli abusi fisici e psicologici a cui sua madre la sottopone fin da quando e bambina. Ossessionata dall'idea di fare della figlia una star, Debbie ha assunto il controllo maniacale di ogni aspetto della sua vita. E Jennette, pur di vedere la madre felice e di conquistare il suo amore, e disposta a rinunciare all'infanzia normale che vorrebbe cosi tanto. Giorno dopo giorno, per anni, Debbie cerca di distruggere Jennette per ricostruirla a

Un libro de memorias desgarrador e hilarante de iCarly y la estrella de Sam & Cat, Jennette McCurdy, sobre sus luchas como ex actriz infantil, incluidos los trastornos alimentarios, la adicción y

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor-including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother-and how she retook control of her life.Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called "calorie restriction," eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, "Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers?" She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.In I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail-just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi ("Hi Gale!"), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.