Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Woman in Me: Meine Geschichte by Britney Spears

382 reviews

viselik's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This book really made me think about everything related to being a celebrity to the level that Britney is. It brings up some of the lesser spoken about (to my knowledge) parts of it all, like how aggressive paparazzi can be.

I personally didn't know much about her before I read this book, but I vaguely do remember seeing some of the #freeBritney stuff and hearing some things about her. But having now read this book it makes me quite curious about some of her music.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

music_girl93's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief

cheyrohm's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

So heartbreaking what she went through and I'm mourning for who she could have been if she weren't forced into that situation 💔 But also so happy she's out of it now. Anyone judging her actions -- now and in the past -- should read this first. Team Britney forever!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

sadiebugreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.0

i didn’t know much about Britney Spears before the book, never really listened to her music etc. But now i have so much sympathy for her and what she’s been through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

caitlin_davis22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ksmith_23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Alcohol

kimberlina82's review against another edition

inspiring sad fast-paced

3.0

I really liked the idea of this book, and have been a big Britney fan since high school. However, this was a tough read for me as it seemed like something someone in middle school wrote. There were some inconsistencies in her stories as well.  All that said, I truly believe it is caused by years of confinement and probably being medicated when she didn’t need it.  I’m so glad she was finally able to get out from under the thumb of her family.  I hope she truly loves how she wants to now, and is happy for the rest of her days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

maldonadobryan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts