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Reading this gave me a much better appreciation for the considerable amount of bs Britney Spears has been through and the level of resilience she must possess to have come out of her experiences with any degree of normalcy. Perfectly narrated by Michelle Williams.

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The Woman In Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame , motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.

The autobiography from one of the most successful female artists of the twenty-first century. I have to say that I was never a big Britney fan, I liked some of her songs & I also vaguely knew that there was some beef between her & Justin Timberlake at one point, but that was about the extent of it.

Reading this, Britney has obviously gone through some terrible experiences at the hands of those who should have loved & protected her, (continued)

Super sad to hear a lot more about what Britney Spears went through in her life and how mistreated she was. It‘s a really heartbreaking story, but it‘s satisfying to hear about what she overcame and how positive she is about the future. I really enjoyed this and am hopeful for her and her family.

Michelle Williams did a phenomenal job narrating the book, it really felt like Britney was retelling her story. I couldn‘t stop listening and was so upset when it ended! I‘m a huge fan of reading physical books, but in this case you have to go with the audiobook. It‘s an experience that shouldn‘t be missed.

This was a great book to get a good perspective on her life from her. She was honest and more graceful than I would have been in her shoes. If you have any curiosity in her situation and life, then this is a good book for you.

This is not at all a comment about her life and all of the BS she has been through, because really, it is all very tragic. But there was just something that was off. I cannot put my finger on it.

I recommend instead, listening to the Celebrity Memoir Bookclub podcast episode about this book.

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I was as usual skeptical of a celebrity memoir, but I think she did a great job telling her story in a light we may not have known.

I was really on the fence about reading this one. I‘m the same age as Britney, so I could relate to what was going on during her rise. It was very choppy, I felt like this was a diary written by a 12-year-old. It was hard to read, both because of the writing,and because of how traumatic her life has been. I hope she has found peace and will continue to fight for what SHE wants, she very much deserves the life SHE wants to live. Book #23 in 2024

I'm not even going to rate this one, because if anyone deserves to tell her story in whatever way she wants, it's this woman. My word, what she's been through. I'm glad she was able to tell her story. I read this one with my earholes, and Michelle Williams was a fantastic narrator. Beautifully read.

Late to the party on this one, but love this take! Let girls be girl! 👏

It‘s very rare to see a true “pan” from me, but here you go. This book is a train wreck. I agree that Brit is probably in many ways a victim, both of her family and of the media, but I also think she‘s got some issues she‘s brought on herself. But regardless of all that, the actual writing in this memoir was truly awful. I don‘t understand the higher reviews. Was there no one editing this thing??

Not the best book Ive read but interesting. Britney has had it tough and very misunderstood. Her family are terrible and that‘s the saddest part. Worth a read but don‘t rush out to get it!

It is hard to review this book, I grew up such a HUGE Britney fan and it was hard to get a glimpse of how hard things were for her from her perspective. That said, it‘s only her perspective so I want to take some of these stories with a grain of salt. I‘m pulling for her everyday and will always be team Britney!

It feels awful to say I loved this because it‘s so heartbreaking. Michelle Williams does a hell of a job! I knew it was going to be sad but Britney does not hold back. It is a crime what her family and the paparazzi put her through. I can‘t stop thinking about it. As soon as I finished, I wanted to go right back to beginning and read it all over again!

I was never a fan of Brittany‘s music, and I wouldn‘t have read this book had a friend not literally put it in my hand. But now that I‘ve read it, I‘m glad that I did. I remember some of the events she mentions in this book, when they happened; I remember seeing the photos on magazines everywhere. She went through a lot. A family that abused and exploited her as a child, as an adolescent, and as an adult. This book reads like a child wrote it.⬇️

Her story is very compelling. The whole child star industry is disgusting. #3 #2024

I loved hearing Britney‘s experiences from her point of view. So heartbreaking and infuriating all at once. The only issue I had was that it felt like teen Britney wrote the whole thing. I didn‘t feel like her thought process changed much throughout her life until she finally took a stand at the end. I definitely feel for her and loved the book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Media is about selling…doesn‘t matter if it‘s papers, books, music, movies…or people. I‘m not saying that Britney is an innocent victim, but that there were a lot of people who sold her out & made money off of her WAY before her family stole her freedom.

I must admit that this month‘s book club pick is not one that I would have picked up on my own… though familiar with Spears & her life from supermarket tabloid covers, I have never owned one of her albums or anything. And yet, somehow, this very quick read didn‘t actually contain much that I didn‘t already know… simply written, this gives voice to her life, hardships and heartbreaks but without real depth. Interested to hear what the group says!

I am actually surprised that Britney's memoir was my favorite read of January, but it was definitely better than I had anticipated by a lot. #2024Bracket
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Continued …… I‘m sorry to say for me I just didn‘t grasp it , I the the. Ghost writer has done her a huge disservice of playing on “childlike “ narration any how to most a very sad memoir where you now hope she‘s a free woman and can just live her life and enjoy the fruits of her labour and stick a finger up to the world who tried to bring her down

Like the majority of people u have enormous respect for Britney Spears and how shockingly awful she‘s been treated by the media by the public by agents but most of all her own family ; some families where fame and money is involved are purely toxic, anyway she does rightly have a story to tell and put her point across but ….👆

Listened to this one over audio. It‘s incredibly sad to listen to all the Britney endured. From her traumatic childhood through her traumatic young adult life. It‘s good to know that she is free & able to make decisions for herself. I like many others saw the head shaving incident & had the wrong idea of what was really going on in her life. Hopefully she can continue to live her life on her terms & build her relationship with her kids. #bookspin

This was just really sad. For her family to treat her the way they did! Just kept thinking how different things could have been for her had she had a supportive family. She was in such a vulnerable place and had no-one on her side. Misogyny abounds. I‘d definitely recommend going the audio route with this. #nonfiction2024 (the handmaid‘s tale)

The poor, poor girl!! Glad she got her life back!! Stay away from your parents, Britney!!

#snowflake #snowflakes #papersnowflakes

Cleaning my bathrooms while I listen to this. I‘d like to scrub the fuck out of all these people who were such shits to Britney. I admit I chuckled at some of her train wreck but I honestly had no idea her people would just let her fall so hard and do nothing.

More heavy listening while I do the things

Reading this for college student book club! Learning a lot thus far!

This book sucked me in. It read as if she were sitting across from me telling me her story. I loved how we FINALLY get to hear her side of things. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

Started this today 3 chapters in :) library hold and my other hold came in early to. So off went treated self to nice new cup , so can sit down with nice brew and read for bit.i got this arnald schwarzenegger - be useful (library hold) black and blue - james patterson (owned) and docters mistress daniel hurst (kindle) to keep me going for januarary. Library holds got till 29th jan lets see if can smash them out
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Started this today 3 chapters in :) library hold and my other hold came in early to. So off went treated self to nice new cup , so can sit down with nice brew and read for bit.i got this arnald schwarzenegger - be useful (library hold) black and blue - james patterson (owned) and docters mistress daniel hurst (kindle) to keep me going for januarary. Library holds got till 29th jan lets see if can smash them out
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An eye opening read, waited for two months for the library book! There are always two sides to every story but there has to be admiration for this woman and what her family put her through.

I loved this book! Page 175 (the very last line) had the scariest line in the whole entire book. Chapter 36 shows how powerful people can be, and Chapter 47 was my favorite!

Of course I listened to the this memoir narrated by Michelle Williams in one day.

I‘m really glad I read this. So much sadness, but glad she‘s not under the conservatorship anymore.

While I truly admire Britney, I doubt she wrote this; the emotional depth seems lacking. I also suspect significant mental health issues , and I question the accuracy of her statements regarding the conservatorship. Having court experience, what she described wouldn't align with reality. It's a poignant tale, but I think her perception might be influenced by her mental health challenges.

2️⃣ Finished this one in a couple of days, I can‘t believe what Britney‘s family did to her. Loved that we got a sense of her sense of humour. To start with I was a bit on the fence about this book, the style wasn‘t what I expected. But actually, having raced through it, I would recommend this book to my friends.

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I appreciate how raw and vulnerable Brittney was in this tell all… I hope that by sharing her story, it brings some sort of peace and closure so that she can move on and thrive. An interesting read for sure!

More puppy spam because this is my life right now! (They are 4 weeks old and were complete surprises but I am currently mum to 3 boys and 7 dogs 😵‍💫) One thing about the little fur babies is that they give you a lot of audio book cleaning time. A LOT. I listened to this because I was intrigued and it made me very sad. It must feel very good to have her voice heard finally. It won‘t make it to my top 10 this year but it passed the time.

A great book, how she grew up. Definitely a good read 📖

A brave story written by a woman who really wasn‘t allowed to grow up. Britney discusses fame, motherhood and survival. I had no idea about what she had gone through and it was an eye opener.
It read like a journal and was written with emotion but I felt some areas needed more depth. A courageous woman who made some brave decisions. It would be interesting to see if she writes another book to see how far she has come with her recovery.

Idk much about BS, so this was a good entry point. The parts that stuck, of course, are the parts that butt up against my feminist sensibilities—like judgment around long hair. The Celebrity Book Club/Glamorous Trash podcast filled in some blanks for me. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glamorous-trash-with-chelsea-devantez/id15...

I appreciate Britney's vulnerability in telling her own story, I hope it helped her find her voice and begin the healing journey. It really makes you think about how society and media treated Britney and her generation of starlets. She talks a lot about her grief and rage, and she has every right to those things and their expression.

The audio, read by Michele Williams, is so worth it. Much has been made of her reading Justin's greeting...