Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

56 reviews

bookworm247's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Bullying, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Stalking, Abortion, and Blood

jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Abortion, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Stalking, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

immovabletype's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

not sure I'm going to rate this one. there are a lot of memoirs out there that are more technically proficient, but that doesn't mean there isn't value in Britney's story in her own words. (yes, she had a ghostwriter, but something I actually quite appreciate here is that they kept her voice authentic and seemed to be there to lend structure and clarity.) there were moments I groaned and there were moments I genuinely gasped in shock. regardless of the writing I'm glad this is out in the world. mine or anyone else's approval isn't the point here. she just deserves to be heard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Body shaming

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Blood, Mental illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

    For the first time, Brittany Spears tells the true story of her family and how they forced an unneeded conservatorship on her to gain access to her hundreds of millions.
     I feel like the book should have been longer. More backstories would have been nice in her younger years. My guess is the publishers wanted it out quickly. It's a heartbreaking story and I'm glad it's told I just wish it had been more in-depth.
     Overall, a good look into mental health and how the legal system can be abused. 

     Extra ratings: Fluff -NA Heartfelt- 5/5 Helpful-NA  Horror-NA   Inspiration-0.5/5  Love aka Romance-2/5   Mystery -NA   Predictability -NA   Spice-NA    Suspense-NA    Tear- 5/5   Thrill -NA  Humor-NA 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicidal thoughts

The abortion was an at-home pill abortion but she got into the pain and blood of it.

ackoch3's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Abortion, Addiction, and Alcohol

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Wow. Just wow. I'm so proud and happy of Britney for writing this and finally getting to say her piece about so many things about her life that people have speculated about for ages. Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, and Britney's dad can suck it. There were certainly a lot of bombshells, but I also feel like so much about who she is now and things that happened back then make sense now. 

Basically, I am of the VERY firm belief that no one, NO ONE, in this world ever again gets to say anything about anything Britney should or shouldn't do for as long as that woman lives. She was controlled long before her conservatorship, and we the public are largely the ones to blame. I'm so sorry for ever calling or even thinking her crazy--she was just reacting how anyone, especially anyone in her situation and life, would've reacted, she was just under an ENORMOUS spotlight while she did so. 

Oh! Also the narrator was fantastic. I often found myself forgetting this wasn't actually Britney's voice for most of the book 🤌

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Abortion, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Suicidal thoughts

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abortion, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Grief

rebekkamafia's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Drug use

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