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weweresotired's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
2.0
Two things can be true at once: Britney Spears has absolutely been let down by the people in her life who were supposed to raise her, support her, care for her. And she has also produced a very not-good book that is full of contradictions and potentially casting her as an unreliable narrator in her own life. I understand her desire to tell her own story, after having her own agency taken away for so long, but her ghostwriters and whoever else worked on this with her did her dirty.
vakariaan's review against another edition
5.0
I had been wanting to read this, then it popped up on Spotify as being included with Premium.
I usually struggle with audiobooks because I can't concentrate on them but I didn't have that problem with this. Maybe it was the fact that it was a memoir that made it easier to listen and not zone out. Michelle Williams did a great job.
The first album I ever bought with my own money was so I could listen to Hit Me Baby One More Time on repeat. Admittedly my music taste has diversified a lot since then but there's no denying Britney is Pop Royalty and I still love listening to her music.
To hear what she had to go through was horrifying. The way her family treated her was disgusting. The way the press treated her we knew was always awful but to hear about it in Britney's own words was heartbreaking. The way men in her life like Justin Timberlake and Kevin Federline treated her was disgusting.
I'm so glad she's now free to live her life on HER terms but it also makes me sad that she lost out on so much of her young adult life and the childhoods of her sons because of other people's greed.
I usually struggle with audiobooks because I can't concentrate on them but I didn't have that problem with this. Maybe it was the fact that it was a memoir that made it easier to listen and not zone out. Michelle Williams did a great job.
The first album I ever bought with my own money was so I could listen to Hit Me Baby One More Time on repeat. Admittedly my music taste has diversified a lot since then but there's no denying Britney is Pop Royalty and I still love listening to her music.
To hear what she had to go through was horrifying. The way her family treated her was disgusting. The way the press treated her we knew was always awful but to hear about it in Britney's own words was heartbreaking. The way men in her life like Justin Timberlake and Kevin Federline treated her was disgusting.
I'm so glad she's now free to live her life on HER terms but it also makes me sad that she lost out on so much of her young adult life and the childhoods of her sons because of other people's greed.
emily_schlegel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Miscarriage
amanda_hyland's review against another edition
5.0
It almost feels wrong to review a memoir, since it is an emotional and sometimes-painful vehicle for the author to share their individual life experiences. As a diehard and long-time Britney fan, I couldn't put this one down and feel both inspired by Britney's strength yet horrified by what she had to endure, by members of her own family, the music industry and society as a whole. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a Britney fan, came of age in the 2000s, or is interested in unpacking the ways in which women (particularly young female celebrities like Britney) were treated by the media in the early aughts.
hannahblau's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
buckysass's review against another edition
4.0
I was reading reviews after I finished this and a lot of people were saying that they thought it was poorly written but Britney isn’t a writer???? Was it a literary masterpiece? No, but I like that her memoir felt authentic to her voice. It was heavy, especially when she describes her involuntary stay at an institution toward the end of the book. So many people failed her and it boils my blood.
**I listened to the audiobook
**I listened to the audiobook
beccarose94's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
5.0
mari_library's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
This was an amazing read! When Brittany talked about rebellion and parental control, I felt seen on so many levels. Her positive mindset in talking about other celebrities and her love for her fans. Obviously, it would've been nice to have a more in-depth conversation on what happened. But just what she wrote was enough. It's clear that it's a trigger and something she wants to keep behind her.
Brittany expresses herself so wonderfully through the book. She's honest on her feelings, on how things were. Though she sounds naive and even a bit too optimistic given the situation - you also see how smart she is. She's aware of the situation, of how the world is viewing her, of the narrative that is being made about her. But she also shows herself honestly. She's not Madonna or other female celebrities that try to show themselves above any men or woman. She's honest on her failings, and even her lack of fighting when it comes to conservatorship. But she also talks about how it was to be in that situation - her beings held against and her literal fight to just stay alive.
She's also honest about fame and what it means to be famous. The attention and the mental toll it takes. Honestly, this memoir was superb.
With that said, I mean this with all my heart, FUCK JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.
Brittany expresses herself so wonderfully through the book. She's honest on her feelings, on how things were. Though she sounds naive and even a bit too optimistic given the situation - you also see how smart she is. She's aware of the situation, of how the world is viewing her, of the narrative that is being made about her. But she also shows herself honestly. She's not Madonna or other female celebrities that try to show themselves above any men or woman. She's honest on her failings, and even her lack of fighting when it comes to conservatorship. But she also talks about how it was to be in that situation - her beings held against and her literal fight to just stay alive.
She's also honest about fame and what it means to be famous. The attention and the mental toll it takes. Honestly, this memoir was superb.
With that said, I mean this with all my heart, FUCK JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion
Moderate: Body shaming