A review by beebeewin
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

While I don't think this memoir itself was world changing it was super interesting to get insight to the many tabloid making moments of Britney's life. It helped to humanize her and show how mental health struggles can truly incapacitate someone. The revelations about her grandfather's institutionalization of two of his wives, the trauma of her father's childhood, and Britney's own childhood experiences were shocking. In addition, as someone with similar difficulties with family I could relate to Britney. Her book was written in such a way that I could easily understand how fame and the public eye could make healing from this trauma so much more difficult. Plus money and power has a funny way of corrupting those around us, like her family was, especially when poverty has haunted you for so long. I enjoyed Michelle William's reading of this memoir as she did a good job of really bring to life Brittany's writing. I think that overall this memoir wasn't the most eloquently written or world changing book, but I enjoyed myself and appreciated getting to hear about Britney's life from her own pen. I think it is a reminder to give grace to those in our life who are struggling, support them, and know when it is not our place to judge. I think additionally, we should always be critical of the narratives that paint people certain ways, and wonder who may benefit from this storytelling. As always Free Britney and fuck the patriarchy lol!
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