leilapeach's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, and Blood
haleymaple's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Abortion, and Drug use
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
echolocutus's review against another edition
1.75
Moderate: Drug use
lilias's review against another edition
4.5
And some might be surprised by the Britney Spears whose voice is quite obviously present in this book (cheers to the ghostwriters for backing off so much!) I am just a few months younger than Britney, and I vividly remember first seeing the Rolling Stone cover that came out with the release of …Baby One More Time. And I was skeptical, not of her talent but of the male gaze I thought she was pandering to. Britney Spears was everywhere in the late 90s and early 2000s, and her omnipresence and her clear and bold image always made me feel like she had full control over her life and career. But, again, my impression was directly influenced by the media portrayal and her stage persona.
The Britney Spears who wrote this book is a sweetheart. She has been through hell and back quite a few times, and has never really been able to communicate with the public without the shield of her Pop Princess persona or without the misrepresentation by the media until now. And the result is something my 16 year old self would probably not have guessed: I cried. The last few pages of this book broke my heart because tragedy kept coming even after the conservatorship was ended. I was tempted to give this book five stars, and maybe I will eventually, but as much as I appreciated how stripped down this memoir was, I wish there had been a little more from Britney because I felt some restraint.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Child abuse, Drug use, and Pregnancy
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, it was a great book. I’m so glad she’s free and is able to be happy and live her life.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, and Drug use
hapalyn's review against another edition
5.0
To say this book is a 5 star feels ridiculous (because of the content, you just feel like rating it is cruel), but Britney deserves the ratings to reflect her story and what she's overcome.
For everyone who was around to witness Britney's early legacy, this one is for you. For those, like me, who are in their early adult years now, this one is just a total insight into that era. Her words are so wise, so easy to understand (in the best way possible), and this book is just perfect.
This will bring you through the highs and lows of Britney Spears, this book will educate you, will take your expectations and assumptions and just throw them out, and this book will devastate you for what this woman had to go through. She committed no crime and yet she was treated worse than criminals are now. Bless Britney for her perseverance! I highly recommend this book to the pop culture enjoyers and Britney fans - and I even recommend it to people who aren't fans of Britney.
My words can't even express how good this read was!!! I will be reading whatever she publishes next.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Stalking, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Sexism
Moderate: Abortion, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage
ittywitty's review against another edition
4.25
Ps - Michelle Williams did a phenomenal job as audiobook narrator. And kudos to the ghostwriters who made the story coherent & poignant enough for us readers, I wasn’t expecting it to be as enthralling as it was. Read if you like pop music/culture, tragic documentaries / memoirs, or Britney.
Graphic: Confinement, Abortion, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
karensbookcorner's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Abortion, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Drug use, Body shaming, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity
jordanalanda's review
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Abortion, Alcohol, and Miscarriage
heyitsshan's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Body shaming, Drug use, Pregnancy, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Sexism