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jourdanicus's review against another edition
4.5
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!
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Car accident
rachelhilary's review against another edition
4.0
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
sadiebugreads's review against another edition
4.0
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
chrisljm's review against another edition
4.0
There are many complaints on the writing in this memoir, which is just focusing on the wrong thing imo, but the narrative tone of voice just sounded very young to me. I found this to be very fitting given the trauma she experienced, specifically in the sense of how trauma effects you neurologically, and it helps you understand just how young she was going through all this.
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Mental illness, Abortion, Body shaming, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Miscarriage, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
teganbeesebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Abortion, Abandonment, Bullying, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Drug use, Miscarriage, Addiction, Infertility, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
chris_reads's review against another edition
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Stalking
Moderate: Mental illness, Car accident, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Addiction, and Death
signeskov's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Abortion
ashleyj_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Bullying, Addiction, Gaslighting, Abortion, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Car accident
katelynprice's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide, Medical trauma, Car accident, Eating disorder, Blood, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Child death