A review by lara_ayrolla
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

It was really fun to read and listen to Britney's entire discography. I highly recommend it in case you haven't heard all of her music yet.

I didn't know exactly what to expect from this book but I knew I was going to learn details about some gossip and I hoped I was going to understand who Britney really is and what she felt through different periods of her life. I expected to cry and feel bad for Britney, but I definitely did not expect to feel inspired and eager to turn around my own life.

I didn't expect to read about an incredibly kind and strong woman, and I didn't expect it to be exactly what I needed to read about at this moment of my life, but it was and I loved it.

Sadly, the experience wasn't perfect. The reading was a little bumpy because of the writing style. That is the only reason the book lost some points in my evaluation, not at all the content itself.

Pros:
  • I loved how Britney used her experiences and how she reacted to them to exemplify how her brain worked at certain times in her life.
  • Britney's kindness and strength are inspiring and awesome to read about. She seems like a great person.
  • The way the book starts and ends referencing the same moment of her laying down on the rocks as a child was clever and satisfying, tying it all together.

Cons:
  • The tone of the writing is a little distant and too straightforward. There aren't many details and it feels like an enumeration of everything she's lived.
  • The connection between paragraphs and sometimes even sentences is not very cohesive. The subjects change way too quickly and out of the blue.
  • A few iconic moments and pictures are mentioned but the images aren't included in the book. That would've made the reading experience much nicer, as I had to look up a lot of pictures.
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