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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
rainy_8's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion
pasupapare's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Stalking
Minor: Miscarriage
dkamada's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage
ekclar's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
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
caprxquemini's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
breeinreadingland's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death
veronica214's review against another edition
3.25
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.
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming and Miscarriage