Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Femeia din mine by Britney Spears

97 reviews

sunflorable's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Britney worked very hard to weave a narrative of her experiences. I feel like, at times, she tries to justify her feelings and her actions, still working through the shame and guilt she expresses, and still working on being "allowed" to feel. It's honestly touching that she's shared this much with the public and I feel so much for her and what she's been through. 

I didn't like the audio book narrator, though. She had a very monotone voice and her narration was difficult for me to listen to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

hayleyw's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Infidelity, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

Minor: Medical trauma, Cursing, Death of parent, and Infertility

mandocal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Pregnancy, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage

thevanessa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, Bullying, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Blood, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cursing, and Drug abuse

babsi_222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

One of the rawest and realest books I‘ve ever read and the best non fiction or even memoir I‘ve read yet. She has captured me and I feel so deeply for the things she had to endure and overcome in all her life. I am beyond happy for her that she seems happy and content and most importantly FREE!! I cannot believe that she was literally imprisoned for 13 years! It is devastating that the American government and legal system is this amount of corrupt and I am so glad it’s over for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Hate crime, Abandonment, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexism, Dysphoria, Grief, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Addiction, Child abuse, Abortion, Bullying, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Addiction

brittanyhoffman11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage

housedesignerking's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

It took me way too long to finally get my hands on a copy of this book, but I'd say it was worth the wait.

I'm not a celebrity worshipper (they're just humans like us), but I've followed her career--for the most part--since I was 11. I had posters of her on my bedroom walls and listened to her CDs often growing up. Almost everyone paid attention through 2007 and knew stuff about her conservatorship. When I heard her legal statement not too many summers ago, I "joined" the Free Britney movement, not going to any rallies as I don't live where any were held, but being supportive and rooting for her just the same. Then, of course, she was freed November '21 and subsequently announced she was writing a book.

When she finally released it, no freaking store I live near were selling it. So stupid! It took till 2 freaking months to get it, but at least I got to enjoy that feeling of snagging the very last copy in the store in which I FREAKING FINALLY bought it.

Having to wait 2 months to read the blessed thing, I kept trying to avoid news articles with spoilers. Unfortunately, I saw most of the article titles, but it was still worth the wait.

She was candid and honest, though she didn't speak on everything I thought she might. There's nothing about lipsync allegations, nothing about what is her best song IMO {"Someday (I Will Understand)"}, or even some of the so-called spoilers I saw in those article titles. Some of the claims I stumbled across are actually not found anywhere in 275 pages. For example, not once in 275 pages did she say, "he blanked my brains out." There was also an article I read that claimed Timberlake used his attorneys to get stuff about him out of this book, but I've never seen any proof of that and what's in here about him is pretty revealing, so I don't really see any reason to believe that he succeeded in editinf her book.

I enjoy autobios that feel less narrative and more like you're having a one-on-one convo with the writer and that's how it seems she wrote this. I read it within 2 calendar days and it's definitely a bit shocking even when you factor out the spoilers I already knew about it. The moment where she sat in what became her father's office comes to mind. "I'm Britney Spears now" has befome the creepiest and most psychologically eerie thing I've ever read and I can only imagine what her experience was like firsthand. The sexist and disturbing comments she recalled about her body, even as a teenage girl, were sadly remembered well by me, though. 

I'm gonna give it 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Confinement, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content, Death, and Grief

Includes details about conservatorship abuse.

skellaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

If you’ve followed the Free Britney movement, there’s no a ton of brand new information. Overall, Britney speaks about her experiences and it’s very jarring to see what was going on behind the scenes. 

Fast read, the book is not super long. You will hate Justin Timberlake (if you didn’t already), as well as Kevin Federline. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical trauma, Abortion, Trafficking, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, and Addiction

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Sexism, Grief, Torture, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Injury/Injury detail

amandamuchmoreparker's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Infidelity