A review by bookforthought
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced
No rating as it just doesn't feel right to rate my "enjoyment" of Britney Spears' life.

I don't typically read memoirs as I'm not really into the genre, but having grown up with Spears' music as a teenager I was very interested in (finally) hearing her side of the story. This is truly heartbreaking at times, thinking just how much she suffered over the years and how despicably she was treated, let down by those closest to her, by the media and by society as a whole. It isn't the best-written book, and it probably could have used a bit more depth and editing in certain passages, especially those exposing the misogyny in the industry and in society as a whole. At times it feels more like a therapeutic exercise than something meant to be read by a wide public, but it is important for Spears' voice to be heard again in whichever way she sees fit, and I do hope getting her story out in the world brings her some solace. Michelle Williams was a wonderful narrator for the audio version.
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