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Jennette McCurdy

American
Born 1992
Jennette McCurdy is an American writer and former actress. Her breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012) won her four Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. She reprised the character in the iCarly spin-off series Sam & Cat (2013–2014) before leaving Nickelodeon. She also appeared in the television series Malcolm in the Middle (2003–2005), Zoey 101 (2005), Lincoln Heights (2007), True Jackson, VP (2009–2010), and Victorious (2012). She produced, wrote, and starred in her own webseries, What's Next for Sarah? (2014), and led the science-fiction series Between (2015–2016).
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed 2 of Jennette McCurdy's books, including Jennette McCurdy 2-Book Collection Set and Half His Age.
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Jennette McCurdy 2-Book Collection Set: Half His Age & I'm Glad My Mom Died

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This paperback set pairs Jennette McCurdy's bestselling memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died with her debut novel Half His Age (Ballantine Books, January 2026), collecting two works united by themes of maternal damage, female rage, and the long shadow of generational trauma. Together they form a rare author retrospective that traces McCurdy's evolution from memoirist to novelist — and that arc alone makes the collection worth the attention.

Reviewed Oct 3, 2026

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Half His Age: A Novel

3.8/5

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Half His Age, Jennette McCurdy's debut novel published by Ballantine Books on January 20, 2026, is a New York Times bestseller that follows Waldo, a seventeen-year-old high school senior in Anchorage, Alaska, who pursues a relationship with her creative writing teacher, Mr. Korgy. McCurdy frames the novel as an exploration of female rage, power, and desire, and the result is a character study that major outlets received as provocative and deliberately discomfiting — earning both strong praise and pointed criticism for its execution.

Reviewed Apr 4, 2026

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