Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

69 reviews

dev921's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Bullying, Abortion, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, and Misogyny

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

So important to hear her testimony. Much love for Britney from a fellow Survivor-To-Thriver. 

I listened to the audiobook and Michelle Williams did not disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Bullying, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Abortion

Minor: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Miscarriage

illy95's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I enjoyed Britney's perspective into her life. I listened to the audiobook and Michelle Williams did a great job of adding emotion back into the characterization of people around Britney. I'm saddened to learn everything she went through, even before her conservatorship. I read this right after reading Jennette McCurdy's "I'm Glad My Mom Died", and I think it just solidified for me how Hollywood hates women, these women's own families hate women, and that it's an uphill battle to become your own person, adult, in the eyes of millions. I think that if you do not care for Britney Spears or judge her anyway for drinking and partying when she was young, this is not the book for you. I think any celebrity (auto)/biography you would have to have some sort of empathy to begin with to read about them.

She describes her early exploration of alcohol and sex and while not explicit, I'm sure someone would change this into a "it's her fault anyway" narrative.  I don't think you should read it if that makes you uncomfortable either.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

3.5

Informative but poorly written. Felt lost at times as someone who went in knowing nothing about her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Medical content, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content

aliteraryescape's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, and Cursing

michaelazouharis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder and Grief

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I was not fond of a few comments Britney Spears (or her ghostwriter) made in regards to the fellow attendees of several of the groups and institutions she was forced to attend. It is reasonable to harbor a grudge against those groups, institutions, and her family. It is not really reasonable to write about the other attendees like they were all dangerous animals. However this does encapsulate the fear she talks about having during this time and maybe she meant to show the reader and listener that fear with those comments. 
Michelle Williams does a fantastic job showing the dry wit in the narritive as well as the turbulent emotions. The introduction being read by Britney herself was a very special touch. Fans of Britney throughout her career will be very engaged with this and also horrified. The casual reader may not feel quite so fondly and want to hold their judgment but they will still have an engaging read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Infidelity

chasingpages1's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Medical content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Dementia, Car accident, and Drug abuse

silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

 

Everyone thought it was hilarious. Look how crazy she is! Even my parents acted embarrassed by me. But nobody seemed to understand that I was simply out of my mind with grief. My children had been taken away from me. With my head shaved, everyone was scared of me, even my mom. No one would talk to me anymore because I was too ugly. My long hair was a big part of what people liked – I knew that. I knew a lot of guys thought long hair was hot… shaving my head was a way of saying to the world: Fuck you. You want me to be pretty for you? Fuck you. You want me to be good for you? Fuck you. You want me to be your dream girl? Fuck you.

As usual, I do not feel quite right giving a rating to such a touching, painful and (what felt like) incredibly honest memoir. Britney has been through so much and it must have been tough to recall and relive all of the mistreatment and emotional abuse she was forced to handle. I would not say that the ghostwriter was particularly strong when it came to the prose or the novel structure, but that was not the point of this book. I thoroughly appreciated learning more about Britney's life, her dreams and her beliefs. If you are in a healthy state of mind and interested in learning more about her, I definitely recommend giving the book or the audiobook a go. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism and Abandonment