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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
issyd23's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Cursing, Abortion, Car accident, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Torture, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
4.0
Despite the book not being as detailed as it could have been, it was more than enough to show and explain not only everything Britney went through, but how it has impacted her and will continue to affect her.
This book does read almost like a teenage diary, but that is not surprising considering most of the control of her own life started to disappear when she was a teenager. So many opportunities and life experiences were taken away from her and it has definitely left its impact.
Graphic: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Child death, Abandonment, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
clovetra's review against another edition
3.0
im going to be honest - i haven't read too many celebrity memoirs, but this.... was the worst ive read.
now, i will say, i am a britney stan until i DIE. she is an icon, a legend, and she is the moment. i was in the trenches during her conservatorship, and i wish her nothing but peace for the rest of her life.
however, this was incredibly surface-level.
now, i understand this is her book!!! she can choose how much she wants to spill!! and truly she did spill at some parts. but if you don't want to reveal a lot, why write a memoir.....
i understand how her life has been traumatic & understand how dredging up those feelings and memories may have been too painful for her. but in that case, why write a memoir about it?? i also know she wants to raise awareness on conservatorship but girlie i promise you did not have to write a memoir to achieve that.
i also would like to say the writing is incredibly..... lacklustre. i know she said she's been robbed of her childhood & womanhood..... and i can tell. the writing is incredibly juvenile and lacks depth. like when she'll describe an event, she'll go "i loved that. it was great". like my last celebrity memoir was <i>im glad my mom died</i> so my expectations for a celebrity memoir are incredibly high. idk i felt disappointed. it also felt like the same points were just being reiterated regarding certain events over and over again, and then other events were barely even discussed.
however, this was incredibly addictive to read, and allowed me a new insight into mother herself. i hope she is living her best life, because god knows she fucking deserves it. queen shit.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Confinement
Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts
sonjaswanson's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy
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
sshabein's review against another edition
4.0
Anyway, I hope she is able to be healthy and happy. If she wants to retire from performing, let her.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
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
tamzy6's review against another edition
4.0
13 years under strict conservatorship is... Mind boggling. I can't comprehend it. Here we are thinking the celebrities we idolise lead fabulous lives but they actually are very trapped.
There's a lot more left unsaid in between the chapters and we'll never know the full story of how the conservatorship unravelled, most likely for legal reasons, because it's kept quite one sided and the details are murky. However I'm glad that Britney found her voice and found the courage to fight and live.
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Abortion, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Miscarriage
smalljoys's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Confinement, Bullying, Torture, Sexism, Medical content, Alcohol, and Misogyny
Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Addiction