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The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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ballousclues's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

"If you're asking why I went along with it, there's one very good reason. I did it for my kids. Because I played by the rules, I was reunited with my boys."

Gosh, I don't even know where to start with this review. It was such a roller coaster of emotions. The story was interesting, but the writing was weak and there were certain parts I felt could have been flushed out more. Overall, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars.

In The Woman in Me, Britney Spears shares snippets of what her life was like growing up in the south, getting on The Mickey Mouse Club, rising to fame in her teens, crashing out in her 20s, and being controlled for almost 14 years. You can definitely notice when it shifts from a ghost writer to Spears' voice. It almost felt like I was reading her diary. Makes me wonder what didn't make the cut in the editing process and how much control people had over what she could publish.

The book definitely sent me down a rabbit hole of her social media over the years and how she has slowly been able to become a version of herself she controls. It's so sad to hear that her family treated her like a cash cow and never let her be her own person. It seems like she had so much talent to share with the world and her POS parents wanted to capitalize on it. This story gives me less faith in our legal system taking appropriate action to support those who are unable to speak for themselves.

#FreeBritney

PS - it made me a little happy, in a weird way, to know that Jamie Lynn has always been obnoxious. Sucks she didn't do more to support her sister.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = This book was phenomenal and very difficult to put down. The characters were lovable, the plot was great, and the writing was strong. Definitely have a book hangover. I know this will be a story I think about for a long time. Highly recommend to everyone!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = This book was very good but I was able to put it down for the night. The characters were good, the plot was fine, and the writing was good. I’ll recommend this book to others. There were definitely moments from the book I really liked, maybe even loved, and there were some parts that may have some room for improvement. I definitely recommend giving this book a try!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ = This book was fine. The characters, plot, and writing were all okay, but nothing extraordinary. I may have had an issue with some pieces in the plot or the writing. I may recommend this book to some people but not everyone I run into. It was a good book - it just wasn’t a favorite of mine.

⭐️⭐️ = This book was okay but far from a favorite. There may have been some moments that I liked, but overall, I may have had a bigger issue with the characters, plot, or the writing. I don’t plan on recommending this book to most people, or anyone at all. Just wasn’t for me.

⭐️ = This book I actually disliked. Definitely wasn’t my cup of tea and there wasn’t anything I enjoyed about it. I actually had a tough time getting through this book and may have not even finished it. I may have had major issues with the character, plot, or the writing. I do not recommend.

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tschwedii12's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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startjpw23's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

In this memoir, Britney Spears talks about her youth in a dysfunctional family. Her father was abused by his father. He in turn was abusive. She talks about her early times in the entertainment industry. She talks about becoming a music star. She talks about the conservatorship where her father was her conservator. She talks about the predatory media. She talks about the recording of some of her music and she talks about some of her tours. Neither her father, her mother, her sister, Justin Timberlake, nor ex-husband Kevin Federline come off very well in this memoir. This was a difficult book to read at points. Especially when she talked about the conservatorship. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read Britney's side about what went on in her life. Be warned that it is difficult to read at times.

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madscientistcat's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

This isn't the most open memoir. It's very specific in what she chooses to talk about with huge gaps in time and themes and is written in a very immature tone. But I think that all really says something important in itself. It's the memoir of someone who didn't have a childhood, who didn't have an adulthood, who needed (and still needs) real therapy and support that they never got. What she shares of her life story is sad and the way she reflects on it is another kind of sad to me. It may be less the story of her life and more the story of all the betrayals she's suffered, but that's still a story I'm glad she can tell now.

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holliesatchell's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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eliseilou's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

I hate everyone who wronged Britney and took advantage of her.

This book wasn't for me, I'm glad Britney got to tell her story and I feel incredibly harsh for saying this but the pacing was off and the language was very simple and I was expecting more.

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