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Nainen minussa by Britney Spears

45 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This might be one of the most important books that I've ever read. I went into this book expecting to get some celebrity truth-telling, but it's an incredible reflection on what it means to be a woman and a person. To be free to make your own choices. It's harrowing. It hit me so hard, and I'll be buying a copy because it's incredible. The tone of delivering all of these horrible experiences while being so straightforward? I thought I supported Britney before, but god. I care about her so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

binreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

Wow. It's unbelievable how much this woman has gone through in her life. I will never forgive society for how they treated her/how they still treat her. Let the girl spin around on instagram and post her emojis. 

It's disgusting to know how her family used and controlled her...did not help her during her toughest times, nor did they care about her. I'm so glad she got out. I'm so glad people noticed something was up.  

Was there real complex writing? No, but it was extremely emotional. As I read, I could hear her voice. I can only imagine how much trauma it was to go through these experiences and to revisit some of the worst moments in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

growintogardens's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy

litoreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

singingshooter's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

So important to hear her testimony. Much love for Britney from a fellow Survivor-To-Thriver. 

I listened to the audiobook and Michelle Williams did not disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Grief, and Abortion

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

IT’S MOTHER FUCKING BRITNEY BITCH!!! 4👸🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

It makes me sad to read about everything that Britney has been through in her life, especially at the hands of people who were supposed to love and care for her. 

Despite the book not being as detailed as it could have been, it was more than enough to show and explain not only everything Britney went through, but how it has impacted her and will continue to affect her. 

This book does read almost like a teenage diary, but that is not surprising considering most of the control of her own life started to disappear when she was a teenager. So many opportunities and life experiences were taken away from her and it has definitely left its impact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic