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dev921's review against another edition
4.25
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
I listened to the audiobook and Michelle Williams did not disappoint.
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
4.0
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
4.75
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
3.5
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
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, and Cursing
michaelazouharis's review against another edition
4.0
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
5.0
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.
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
3.25
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
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.
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