73 pages 2 hours read

Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

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Chapters 48-55

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Chapter 48 Summary

After her seizure, Jennette’s mother falls into a coma. According to her doctor, these seizures are a common side effect of her brain tumor. It is now the day before Christmas Eve, and Jennette’s mother has been in a coma for a week. Jennette offers to get everyone food at Burger King to help distract herself. Frustratingly, her brothers are too upset to eat. She is envious that sadness translates to lack of hunger for them. She binges, and feels uncomfortable with how full she is. Back at the hospital, for the first time, she tries to throw up her food. After several attempts, she gives up. When she returns to her mother’s hospital room, her brother Dustin tells her that their mother is awake. She races to grab her mother’s hand. Her mother turns to her and weakly admonishes her for eating Burger King.

Chapter 49 Summary

Miranda and Jennette cry together as iCarly finally ends. While Jennette is relieved to leave behind the repetitive and seemingly endless routine of the show, she is nervous about starting her spin-off. Most importantly, she is terrified of losing her close friendship with Miranda. She knows that so many relationships live within the