Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

285 reviews

frogswimmer25's review against another edition

fast-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

megreads12's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

caprxquemini's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

tashy49's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Car accident

kmoyer07's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy

veronica214's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

3.25

After reading this book in its entirety, I really feel for Britney. Everything from being sexualized as a child, having an alcoholic father, many emotionally abuse family members, forced institutionalization, and being torn down by the media.

You can tell this is written by someone who still needs a lot of healing and probably has severe PTSD. I'm glad she was able to open up about her experiences. She doesn't go too deep in this book, but maybe in due time she will write more. Either way, she has her life back and she can do whatever the heck she wants. 

I wasn't a huge fan of the first half of this book, but I think I "get it" now. It follows a timeline of her life. It begins with very simple writing, not many strong opinions, and brushes off negative events. But as the story progresses and she gets older, I can tell her identity, thoughts, and mannerisms shift. Britney seems like a fundamentally sweet person, and the things that happened to her were so not fair. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Miscarriage

jrosek5's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Alcohol

kmk95's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

with like a serious check on the content warnings of the book (particularly depression, manipulative/controlling/toxic family dynamics, forced institutionalization, emotional abuse) — well worth the read. especially for those who have lived with her in the public eye. just a reminder that there's so much we don't know that goes on for people we think we know. a thoughtful reflection on her own life and also just bringing to light the horrors of our conservatorship and institutionalizing system. what a relief for this book to end the way it does. may we all find a way to bring joy back into our lives in the face of our past.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

tessamd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Abortion, and Gaslighting