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smacey's review against another edition
5.0
Britney Spears is a living legend. We are so lucky she is still here and was willing to be so vulnerable with the public, who has historically treated her so wrong, and tell her story. I highly recommend to anyone and everyone with any interest in Britney, pop culture/music, mental health, feminism, or conservatorships taking the time to read this book. So many quotes have stuck with me since reading this memoir, and regardless of how well you think it was written or not, it does what it was meant to: tell the unabashed truth about what happened to Britney Spears and the poor treatment she received from the vast majority of people close to her as well as the public eye throughout her life, particularly at the height of her stardom and career, and give a glimpse into one of many unnecessary conservatorships used to strip people of their personal, professional, and financial freedoms, all from the point of view of Britney herself.
What an absolute icon.
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lindcherry's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy
cmlalonde's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
weelasswithabook's review against another edition
5.0
🌟 Memoir
God this was a difficult read. Right from the get-go it's just a heartbreaking perspective on Britney's life. Right from the beginning of her life she was exposed to suicide, death, and abuse. Just the content warning list above should give you an idea of just how sad this poor woman's life has been.
Britney Spears was a staple of the majority of us elder Millennials childhoods and there's a sense of guilt there (at least how I feel) that we all just took her persona at face value and assumed her life was glitter and dreams. Obviously we weren't to know what was going on behind the curtain, but I don't think I'll ever hear certain songs of hers the same after reading this, now I see where some of the lyrics may have stemmed from.
From a technical aspect, I've seen reviews complaining about the actual writing of the book, and I do agree it felt very juvenile, HOWEVER, this woman was basically trapped as a late teen for the majority of her life and had her voice stifled. It's only very recently that she's had her own life back and I don't think we should be too hard on her for the technicality of her writing. I think it's pretty unfair.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
haleybre's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
rach981's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
kiirsttyb's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Abortion
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
catherineisa's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Pandemic/Epidemic
casperoliver's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
pkbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like there are still many things left unsaid that she experienced but you can truly feel her emotions while reading this book. Expect to be angry, sad, and even happy reading this biography.
I am so happy she is now in a place where she can truly express her self and has taken back the control of her life! My heart goes out to Britney, I would highly recommend reading this book if you’re a fan!
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion