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A review by ribbenkast
The Woman in Me - Nederlandse editie by Britney Spears
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
If there's one person Who deserves a collective apology it's Britney. That poor woman has been through so much. The trials and tribulation of being a female popstar in the late 90-2000's are already countless.
Ad to that how her family was horribly controling and a failing courtsystem and you've got the perfect foundation for a case of extreme abuse.
This memoir should be seen as a cautionary tale and this case will hopefully be used for some serious law reforms. If not a sociatal shift in how we treat woman in media. Therefore I would really recommend this book.
That being said, I don't think Britney is a good writer. She struggles a bit to find the right tone of voice. I read the Dutch translation because that version was the one that became available to me first. I don't think it's a very good translation thay captured the essence of what she was trying to say, so that couldn't have helped.
Even though it's a true story, it is heavy. Please read the trigger warnings before commencing.
Ad to that how her family was horribly controling and a failing courtsystem and you've got the perfect foundation for a case of extreme abuse.
This memoir should be seen as a cautionary tale and this case will hopefully be used for some serious law reforms. If not a sociatal shift in how we treat woman in media. Therefore I would really recommend this book.
That being said, I don't think Britney is a good writer. She struggles a bit to find the right tone of voice. I read the Dutch translation because that version was the one that became available to me first. I don't think it's a very good translation thay captured the essence of what she was trying to say, so that couldn't have helped.
Even though it's a true story, it is heavy. Please read the trigger warnings before commencing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Ableism, and Alcoholism