Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

40 reviews

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The audio performance was really well done - it felt very much like what I think of as Britney’s affect. The writing also feels very true to her voice. 

It was just so damn sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Infidelity

bethany_g's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexism, Confinement, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

britt_thebookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Confinement

jdieperink's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

I’ll be honest, I don’t know how to rate this book. It was moving and disturbing and, at times repetitive. But every time I would start to check out, she’d pull me back in and I’d end up crying on public transit (I don’t recommend listening to the part where she finds out about the #freebritney movement while on the train). 

I do recommend the audiobook version, what Michelle Williams does is not overhyped. I kept forgetting someone else was doing the narration. 

There were elements of it that read to me like when conservative (lower case c conservative or upper case C, Britney Spears doesn’t get into politics) white woman pick up surface pieces of feminism for relatability but also, she’s not claiming to be a scholar. 

It’s a good reminder that the practice of locking up “hysterical” women is not actually a relic of the past and is alive and well. It’s also a good reminder to read some more about disability justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

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

leilapeach's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

bookishpixie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Grief, Confinement, and Abandonment

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism

lagaialettrice's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting