A review by sshabein
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Of course this is not going to be a literary memoir, and of course she had help writing it, but that's not the point. I'm glad she finally got to say exactly what she wanted to say, on her terms. She rightly points out that her "wild" stage was a result of rebelling against expectations — much like many people in their 20s who grew up in a controlling, abusive environment — and also because of how much she suffered from anxiety and postpartum depression. It's sad when one of the only people asking during that time, "Hey, are you all right?" is one of the paparazzi who was paid to follow her. All these ain't-shit men taking advantage of her from every angle — man, you'd be crazy too.

Anyway, I hope she is able to be healthy and happy. If she wants to retire from performing, let her.
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