Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Femeia din mine by Britney Spears

335 reviews

jourdanicus's review against another edition

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

viselik's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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 against another edition

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

elizabethplucker's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Child abuse

Minor: Miscarriage

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

sadiebugreads's review against another edition

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

tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexism, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

laurinbren's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse