A review by maxgardner
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This was exactly what I expected and wanted. She doesn't delve into everything quite as much as I would have liked. I think she could have performed longer thought exercises on some of the things she reflects on, but at minimum, she addresses everything she needs to. She demystifies a lot of the bullshit we've only ever seen from one perspective, like her relationships with Justin and Kevin, the era shortly after she gives birth to her sons when she's recording Blackout and struggling with her mental health in a very public way, and the conservatorship. I think she does an excellent job of giving grace where it's maybe deserved while refusing to do so where it absolutely isn't and providing a pretty comprehensive, thoughtful analysis of what exactly happened that led to a total loss of her rights, including taking accountability for her own shortcomings and mistakes. I love Britney, I will continue to support her, and I'm just glad she finally got to talk about her experiences.