Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

637 reviews

ellenravioli's review

emotional reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

fruitsaladsk's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

It was pretty interesting, learning about what goes on behind closed doors is always somewhat of an attractive theme. It was a very light and quick read, the book talks to the audience in a casual tone making it a calm and easy read. We are pushed to feel sympathetic towards Britney and we are shown how fame can be a double edged sword especially in terms of freedom, relationships and autonomy. She describes her loss of self, the identity crisis she experiences and her road to self discovery through Religion, self respect and growth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

bessadams's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pandemic/Epidemic

jourdanicus's review

reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Typically, I'm pretty selective about which celebrity memoirs I'm interested in. I was definitely interested in Britney's.

Britney was a central figure of girlhood for me, like most kids growing up in the 90s and aughts. I'm fascinated (and saddened) by her story. I really appreciate that she could tell it for herself finally (though, I'm assuming, with a ghost writer).

There was a lot I found relatable in this book, as someone who also grew up affected by generational trauma. I can only begin to imagine the mental toll that being a global celebrity at a time when the media was so incredibly hard on celebrities (especially girls and women) has taken on Britney. She might not even understand the full gravity of it yet...

Not to say the book lacked depth; there was definitely vulnerability there. But I think it could have been longer, maybe a little more detailed. I'd love to read more by her someday, if she has more to tell!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Car accident

jessieleeh's review

emotional informative sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts

viselik's review

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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

kelisabeth's review

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

brittanylee0302's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

This book was amazing. It was well written, organized & it seemed Britney poured her soul into it. It's so sad what she went through & I hope she used this book as a way to help heal herself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Infidelity, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

rachelhilary's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Misogyny, Addiction, Alcohol, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, and Grief

lillygm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage