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issyd23's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
plantonic_friendships's review against another edition
4.75
It's good to hear from her perspective and I think her ghostwriter did a great job showing her POV. Especially after decades of mistreatment from almost all the people around her.
It's so interesting how most of the female celebrities of her generation, especially her sister, contributed to her needless demise while several older female celebrities like Donatella, Madonna, and even Mariah helped her.
I'm so sorry the world put her through all of this. I can't imagine living a life where everyone you loved only saw you as a cash cow they wanted to wring dry.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
docsmage's review against another edition
5.0
Freedom means being goofy, silly, and having fun on social media. Freedom means taking a break from Instagram without people calling 911. Freedom means being able to make mistakes, and learning from them. Freedom means I don’t have to perform for anyone—onstage or offstage. Freedom means that I get to be as beautifully imperfect as everyone else. And freedom means the ability, and the right, to search for joy, in my own way, on my own terms.
An incredibly heavy, emotional, at times brutal read. I'm left overwhelmed with emotion about everything that she's been through, admiration for her ability to get through it all, and appreciation for her lifetime of achievements despite her circumstances. Britney, thank you for sharing your story with all of us - may you have a lifetime of joy, freedom, and the ability to enjoy the power of your voice.
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
Minor: Infertility
kelseyr713's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Minor: Suicide and Pandemic/Epidemic
mightyoscura's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic