Jennette McCurdy Debuts Half His Age, a Rage-Fueled Look at Desire

Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel Half His Age follows a 17-year-old Waldo who enters a taboo relationship with her married high school teacher, using the narrative to examine desire, anger, and consumerism. McCurdy describes the book as a fictional expression of her own unprocessed rage and says she’s written it with a distinctive “funny-sad” voice. She has already adapted the story into a screenplay and aims to direct, emphasizing she will protect her creative vision; the Apple TV memoir adaptation of I’m Glad My Mom Died remains in flux.