1 day ago · Jennette McCurdy follows “I’m Glad My Mom Died” with “Half His Age,” a debut novel that confirms her gift as a chronicler of disaffected girlhood.

Nov 22, 2025 · Readers of McCurdy’s bestselling memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died (2022), will surely be curious about the tumultuous mother-daughter relationship, and it is one of the novel’s highlights, full …

5 days ago · Half His Age is a bleak, often hilarious and uncomfortable triumph that underscores McCurdy’s talent for focusing in on the multilayered nature of trauma and artfully unpicking it, one …

5 days ago · Jennette McCurdy – the former child star turned New York Times bestselling author – has now written her first novel, Half His Age. The follow-up to her bestselling memoir, I’m Glad My Mom...

Jan 7, 2026 · She had to grow up too fast and never really got to be a child. Yet, every assertion of her maturity only serves to remind us how young she is. McCurdy expertly captures that dichotomy …

6 days ago · Half His Age is an honest look at what happens to a teenager who is forced to grow up too quickly and puts her trust in the wrong people. Her characterization happens between hook-ups and …

6 days ago · A sharp, honest book review of Jennette McCurdy's novel, Half His Age. This provocative novel explores taboo desire, overconsumption, and emotional apathy.