Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

183 reviews

pikkumarja's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

On vaikeaa antaa arvosanaa toisen elämästä kertovalla kirjalle, mutta yritin silti. Kirja olisi ehkä kaivannut vähän enemmän toimittamista ja ehkä suomennos tuntui hieman naiivilta.

Mun sydän on todella murskana sen takia, mitä Britney on joutunut kärsimään. Tämä on aito, rehellinen ja todella itsekriittinen selostus tapahtumien kulusta.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

starlessnebula's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

Chills.

I usually like to leave long and descriptive book reviews, but there is nothing I can say other than everyone should read this book and finally learn her story as she wants it told. Britney deserves to finally be happy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

Moderate: Sexism

padancer's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

viselik's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This book really made me think about everything related to being a celebrity to the level that Britney is. It brings up some of the lesser spoken about (to my knowledge) parts of it all, like how aggressive paparazzi can be.

I personally didn't know much about her before I read this book, but I vaguely do remember seeing some of the #freeBritney stuff and hearing some things about her. But having now read this book it makes me quite curious about some of her music.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

brittanylee0302's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

This book was amazing. It was well written, organized & it seemed Britney poured her soul into it. It's so sad what she went through & I hope she used this book as a way to help heal herself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

katara42's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

marysunburn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.75

A harrowing, painful, yet sweet and chipper dive into the mind of one of this generation's great pop queens. The story we needed to have told all these years of controversy and gossip, an inside glance at her career and adventures – and yes, Blackout IS her greatest album, I'm glad I agree with the author – which determines a definite skip forward in the cultural moment and the way we look at celebrities. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

The book is a first-person account of Britney Spears' real-life journey through her conservatorship, which granted her father complete and total control on everything she did: what she ate, what she wore, how she did her job and how, or if, she was allowed to see her family. The singer is institutionalized and forced to take prescription drugs.

katie0528's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Brittney recounts her life, career, and the control she suffered under her father's control during her conservatorship. While I'm so glad Brittney is able to speak her truth and get her side of the story out there, something just felt lacking to me. It wasn't as introspective as I'm Glad My Mom Died or Spare. Similar to Paris Hilton's memoir, it reads very much like a woman setting the record straight. But unlike Paris, Brittney hasn't had time and distance to really begin the healing process, since this book was written and released within a year of the conservatorship ending. I'd like to see her thoughts on everything in a few years after the dust has settled and the wounds have closed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Pandemic/Epidemic