Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Woman in Me: Meine Geschichte by Britney Spears

373 reviews

jill_holly's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

5.0

I knew snippets of what Britney experienced with the Free Britney movement, but hearing it all from her is a whole different thing.

A woman using her voice is powerful and that's how listening to Britney's story in her own words felt. Michelle Williams' delivery is perfection and the words felt like it was the way it would be told to a friend or in a diary. 

Britney has been through incredible trauma and hardship. It's bonkers she could be manipulated and trapped the way she was. It's moving to share in her liberation with this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Mental illness

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

ctred's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

cturn's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Confinement

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

catherineisa's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Misogyny

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Pandemic/Epidemic

casperoliver's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

If you enjoyed "I'm Glad My Mom Died", then PLEASE give this one a read!   This book gave a sense of authenticity, openness, and a sense of connection that kept me captivated til the end. I personally relate to Britney's story, and her writing is absolutely phenomenal. The audio book by Michelle Williams is a great way to enjoy the story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Ableism, Child death, and Chronic illness

breeinreadingland's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death

karalyndawn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is an extremely vulnerable story from Brittney. It was well written and provided a lot of background into her life. I didn’t know a lot about her personal life or the conservatory and it was so sad to hear about the trauma she endured. I’ve always had a love for  Brittney Spears’ songs but now I have a love for her as a person. I hope she continues to find happiness and peace.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Confinement, Bullying, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

kmoyer07's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Abortion

heather667's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship