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The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

18 reviews

phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

A simple, well-told story from a woman no one really knows, but should absolutely respect.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Car accident

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, and Cursing

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is an intense read in terms of content. Britney was failed at every turn by almost everyone in her life. It frequently made me angry while reading. It's a testament to her character that she's still attempting to find compassion for her parents, sister, and the other people in her life who committed terrible acts against her. I hope the writing of this was cathartic for her and that she cultivates a peaceful life from now on.

The writing style isn't flashy, but feels like a conversation, which I think is what this memoir needed. There are sections that are powerful in their starkness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Confinement, Abortion, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Suicide

lilias's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

We learn a lot about Britney in this book, and I think that’s what she wanted with its publication; that, after decades of being portrayed by others since she was a kid, she is finally free and able to say: this is ME. 

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.

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Content Warnings

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

crybabybea's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Confinement, Body shaming, Addiction, Stalking, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

welaneyding's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.0

britney is a modern-day blanche dubois: failed by her family and society at large. so glad she was able to bring her words to life, kudos to her collaborators and mainly to her for being brave enough to find her own voice when for so long it was taken by her abusers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Miscarriage, Bullying, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Abortion, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

hapalyn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book is for fans of Britney Spears, people who know nothing about Britney Spears, and it's for those who question "Why did the #FreeBritney Movement even matter?". 

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.

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

It’s Britney, b!!! This book is incredibly sad…I read this out of pure curiosity, but I had to take breaks a few times because of how hard it was to listen to what she went through, but it definitely didn’t prevent me from turning the page. It truly goes to show how much we had no idea how much Britney suffered and kept from the world, and it also proves that we need to give more grace to people because we don’t know what they are personally walking through. It takes a lot of courage to let people in to your messy life story, but I really hope she gets the help she needs to overcome all the trauma in her lifetime. It also made me personally grateful for the freedom that I have too. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

caelinsullivan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Abortion, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

haileyeh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Death