Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

489 reviews

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

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

kaylahcc's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Abortion and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage and Alcoholism

chickelope's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Abortion, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

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: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

sadiebugreads's review

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, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

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

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