Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Femeia din mine by Britney Spears

208 reviews

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Grief, Abortion, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Death, Child abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

Listening to Spears' story in her own words was easy and difficult at the same time. Easy in that the book feels like she's talking to you, telling you everything while you're both curled up on the couch under a blanket. Difficult because it highlights the double standards and abuses she's faced as a celebrity and under her conservatorship. 

Even though Britney Spears only reads the introduction to the audiobook, I think it's worth listening to this over reading it because of the oral history feel of the book. Michelle Williams manages to capture some of the cadences and slight twang Britney has without it feeling like she's trying to directly represent Spears. The first word I think of after reading this book is "heartbreaking." If you grew up with Britney Spears or are generally curious about her story, I would recommend this read even if large chunks of time are glossed over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

abbasaurusrex's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

This is only the second celebrity memoir I’ve read, so I don’t know how it compares within the genre. But I was hooked from the first page. I feel so terrible for this woman. What she went through was disgusting and inhumane. I hope her family sees justice for what they did to her. Britney does a great job of giving a balanced account of her life. She takes accountability for her mistakes and sheds light on how the level of celebrity she was at tends to warp your reality and change the people around you. I’m glad that she finds so much joy in her craft because it seems like she sacrificed a lot so that the world could enjoy her music. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

flaminggecko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Body shaming, Medical content, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Grief, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

Minor: Dementia

sydneynorman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Sexism, Abortion, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Misogyny, and Confinement

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, and Drug use

linnylionheart's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Addiction, Abortion, Chronic illness, Sexism, Suicide, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Rape and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Dementia, Cancer, Child death, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse

underage drinking ; underage smoking ; underage driving (at 13)

kynajayne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

This is a heartbreaking tale, Michelle Williams is an excellent narrator, just right for this story. Absolutely devastating view into Britney’s mind during all the challenges life has thrown at her. That the ending is at all hopeful is surprising but heartwarming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol

edietz22's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Abortion, Grief, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Grief, Child abuse, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Infertility, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Infidelity

mirandasagerhode's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Medical content, and Alcohol

noshinbean's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Gaslighting, and Miscarriage