The Woman in Me

I finally finished The Woman in Me by Britney Spears last night. I loved this book and the way it was written I felt as if I was in the room and Britney was just telling her story, I have never felt so bad but also inspired by someone so much. I will admit I was one of those people that at times believed the media and often thought “what in the world is up with this girl” but over time and really looking at what the media was putting out my heart went out to this girl, now grown woman. I just didn’t understand how so many people could just be so cruel. She is a human being for God’s sake and people treated her like she was put on this earth to be their entertainment, atm machine, or robot and don’t even get me started on her family. I am a mother of two beautiful, strong, and independent young ladies and if anyone, I mean any one so much as tried to come at them in a harmful way I would go full Mama bear on them and protect them the best way I can. I did not see anything of the sort of her family protecting her, hell, her mother has even posted on Instagram calling her out saying she didn’t throw her possessions away, Did she had them hidden and Britney thought she did? I don’t get it why try to call her out, you are her mother you should’ve been protecting her, loving her, nurturing her, you carried her for 9 months, a mother’s bond should’ve overtaken above everything. I just can’t wrap my head around what her family has done to her, it is just unforgiveable. There should be a special place in hell for her father or lack there of because that is not a father, he is worse than a deadbeat dad, what a shame. I know that anyone that knows me knows I am usually a big believer in there are three sides to a story – his side, her side, and the truth, however we all saw with our own eyes that she was not protected at all. She was used as a show monkey and her light was taken away from her. This brings me to another of these cruel people… Justin Timberlake, he may have been young and stupid and not aware of his dumb moves, but he is a grown man now, it’s not too late to speak up and apologize if he hasn’t done so already. Then you have Kevin whatever his last name is, oh man he really took the term of baby daddy with the best or shall I say the worst of them again we will never know everything probably and maybe I shouldn’t jump fully to just Britney’s side, but nope as a mom that raised her daughter’s primarily by herself and endured struggles, Kevin deserves a seat along with her dad in that bus to hell. Sorry not sorry. I became a Britney fan because my oldest simply adored her and still does, I remember for her 10th birthday I wanted to get tickets to take her to a Britney concert and unfortunately, I couldn’t afford it and my daughter just like Britney having this heart of gold was like its okay mom, that is a lot of money (well for us it was) Anyway, I recommend this book to anyone, look at her side for a change. Britney made me see that celebrities are more than just our entertainment and that was long before this book came out and now after reading it, it fully cemented that in me. She was definitely taken advantage of and abused on a level no one should ever have been, I pray for her healing and her peace. There is a part in her book where she mentions something about anyone else in her shoes would’ve probably just ended it, committed suicide but she didn’t, and she believes it was God that saved her. Whether it was God that gave her the strength to push through and the heart to fight or not she is stronger than anyone has given her an ounce of credit for because I’ll be honest, I don’t know if I could’ve done it. I cried for her, and my heart broke for all she had to endure, as a mother even though I am only maybe 8 years older than Britney, I would’ve just hugged her and told her it’s okay there are people out here that do love and believe in you. Sending nothing but positive vibes and healing prayers to her. I don’t really feel comfortable giving a rating on someone’s life experience, but I will give this book a 5-star rating and a huge thank you to Britney Spears for sharing her story. I did feel she kept a lot out or maybe glossed over some things, but you know what that is okay, she told what she was comfortable with and what she was able to discuss. That is strength.

I sincerely enjoyed this book. Reading from the perspective of Britney Spears during her conservatorship and everything she has been through was so neat, at the same time so heartbreaking. I highly recommend reading this book and see for yourself!

No offense to Brit. I wasn’t a fan at the very beginning of her career. It was still early on though when I noticed the vitriol aimed at her by the media and it turned me almost overnight into a diehard fan. Why? Because she still had the grace, strength and courage to smile and perform through all of that negativity. And when she spoke, it was obvious to me that she had a really good heart, something very hard to find in Hollywood. I don’t agree with everything she says or believe everything she does, but I respect her as a fellow human being. I never felt like the conservatorship was necessary. I always believed she was abused and blindsided. I personally think if others didn’t see it, it’s simply because they didn’t want to. Many still don’t. There always was something childlike about Britney, and that’s apparent in her writing style. It’s the same style she uses on IG—minus the emojis and her excessive use of punctuation marks. I will say that I was expecting worse. (Sorry, Brit…) Having read most stories and listened to most reports about her from the beginning of her career until about 2010, I didn’t need a lot of details about anything in particular and I felt like enough was given. Having confirmation was far more useful as it was always somewhat questionable what was fact and what was opinion. Just look at some other reviews talking about her taking drugs. She never tested positive for any drugs, yet because the accusation came up a number of times, certain people will always believe she used them. Don’t we believe in innocent until proven guilty? I guess only some of us do. Shout out to all the “perfect” people. If your life was on display every time you got too close to a window, I guarantee you’d be “caught” doing things you’d also never live down because the other “perfect” people wouldn’t let you either. I’m not exaggerating about the window scenario either. Read other celebrities’ accounts of dealing with pushy paparazzo. Tabloids hired ex-cons because they were desperate for jobs and were willing to cross boundaries to get that “money shot “. These were not normal, everyday people. Must have felt nice terrorizing people to paint them as bad guys then turning around and acting like victims when the celebrities fought back. By the way, JT once fought back too when he and Brit were dating. Anyway, to those who were hoping for more of the gory details, it’s hard for traumatized people to do that. Recounting abuse—specifically when the wounds are still fresh—in vivid detail is triggering. I have to ask: is her mental health at all important in your mind? I don’t personally need to know specifics. I got the gist. I only really held back a star because I wish she had asked for help to write the book. She skipped around a bit in a few places that made it seem haphazard. One time I was left wondering what one thing had to do with another in the same paragraph. The book felt like a conversation. Some people would probably really enjoy that. I’m not very keen on it, but it was an easy read, so there’s that. I honestly think Britney should get off social media because the more she posts, the more she does to herself exactly what the paps did to her previously. It’s not empowering to facilitate your own bad press. I come away from the book feeling like that’s her view. But in the end, she’s just self sabotaging which tells me she needs a better therapist—if she has one at this point considering how hard it is now to trust exactly that kind of person. Perhaps she needs to hire a proper PR team. This book was a step in the right direction, at least.

I LOVE reading memoirs, so I was quick to grab this and read through it quickly. I was surprised that this book is lacking in descriptive words and phrases and fails to "paint a picture" of events as they happen. This makes it less interesting to read but I think more importantly it makes it hard to really connect with the experience and emotions of the author, Britney Spears. Many of the events in the book just "happen", they don't have a big build up, or a whole lot of explanation. I actually had to check, after reading a few chapters, that there was even an editor on this book. The transitions are poor, word choice is poor but I will say the voice is good. A lot of the book is written as Britney Spears would be saying it to you. There are positives to this book as well, there are (seemingly) honest accounts of what she experienced and she appears to have included the good and the bad in the book regardless of how others may view certain decisions in her life. I thought that her perspective was shown in a "heinsight is 20/20" way, this allows you to understand that moments when she was young had a different motive or feeling to her than they would for her now. Overall, the book is a very quick read. It's shallow in details and imagery which means you can whip through it. It's informative, honest and seems to be a vessel for which Britney Spears is finally able to speak for herself.

Ive always been a Britney fan since I was a child. The very first CD I ever owed was her baby one more time album. I'm was so elated to finally be able to read her story. I devoured this book in just under 4 hours without putting it down once. There has always been a light around Britney, she's mesmerizing. Every celebrity always speaks about her kindness. After all that she has been through she's still held onto her kind demeanor. I cried a few times and felt very empathic of her pain, over not being able to see her children when her divorce was happening. The mental breakdown was heartbreaking. I hope she is able to mend the bridge with her sons. If anything to take away from the book is that even at her darkest hour her children were always her number one. There is obviously a lot trauma and abuse she went through at all ages of life, but the stages of conservatorship was hard to read through. Yes, she may have been spiraling during 2007-2008, but her family took advatage of the situation. Instead of getting her on the right path and really helping her get her life right and kids back, they basically made her a prisoner and only viewed her as their cash cow. Trusting the wrong people was always her biggest downfall. She has such a big heart and the betrayal from all sides she endured was crazy. If I were her I wouldn't talk to my family ever again either, especially her father and mother. From her childhood stories alone, they are the ones that needed therapy. Jamie Lynn just sounds so spoiled and self entitled. She acted oblivious to what was really going on with her sister, and just kept riding the gravy train. Even though she complained about what Britney had given her family so she could have a better childhood than the one Britney grew up in. Her mother Lynn has zero parenting skills. She is just one of those parents who push their kids to become trophy children, so she could live through their accomplishments, reap the benefits, and accolades that comes with it, due to her own life failures. It's extremely sad. Her dad is just the absolute worst human being ever, and the things he did to her over the last 13 years is simply cruel and unimaginable. There is a lot more to her story than just the bad. I found some chapters very light and funny. She talks about her early childhood, other family members, finding fame, relationships, tours, performances, and also expresses things she wishes she had done differently in her first few years of fame. I'm still reeling from her Chicago role turn down. One of my favorite movies, and Britney would have crushed it. Overall a very good read.

This book is eye opening, heartbreaking, and honest. Britney doesn’t narrate the whole audiobook, just the prologue, which is understandable. She even mentioned it would have been too hard to read. Mad respect. This story was genuine. I could practically hear Britney’s voice (even listening to Michelle William’s excellent narration) throughout the book. Some of my key takeaways and thoughts: (1) Britney had a rough childhood. No, her family isn’t perfect…no family is…but it speaks to the times amd how families were years ago which is unfortunate. I haven’t and still don’t think very highly of her family. I know there are two sides of the story but dang…family shouldn’t act that way. Looking at you Lynn and Jamie Lynn. You should have done better. Way better. Not even going there with her dad. (2) Justin is not innocent. Being a man in the music industry, he got away with ALOT. Not surprised though. Again, there are two sides to every story and I respect that but I can’t see past the unfair treatment. Really Justin…a text message break up!? And the Cry Me A River video!? The shaming narrative you created?? Not cool dude. I know he apologized a long time ago but he really should come forward again and address this. (3) Shame on Kevin (K-Fed). He used Britney for fame. He also used her kids against her. (4) Britney is goofy and unique. I have always known that and I love love love that about her. She also addresses some of her more recent Instagram posts and that made me look at things differently. I keep seeing that people wanted more from Britney and this book…why!?!? This woman lays out everything. She handles it with grace and even provided perspective and will call out when she was wrong! Again, I can “hear” her words and her story. This doesn’t feel made up or dishonest. The details of major events are spot on. Everything lines up in my eyes. Kudos to Britney for stepping forward and telling her story. I am sorry you went through all of this. You are strong. You are incredible. Most people wouldn’t be here, alive, after this type of control and this type of life. I am a Britney supporter always.

Love it! It confirmed my suspicions. All these years I was right about what I thought regarding his family. It makes me very sad to think about everything she suffered alone because she didn't have the support of the people she needed most.

I'm only a third way in. Shipped lightening fast. The print quality of the book is very good. I like the rose and the purple foil, they captured her taste here and will look bomb on my bookshelf. As for the writing it's good. Amazing, no. But they painted an incredible picture of her life. Much better writing than I thought to be honest. I was expecting more scattered blurbs throughout the book but the way it's presented does honor her experience, and sounds like her up to an extent. Now, I do think the ghost writer went verbose in some areas that were unnecessary which derailed her voice in my head but I imagine getting the whole picture would be difficult. I was hoping for a thicker book as she's been through a lot. So I am a bit disappointed at that but nevertheless it's an interesting read thus far. As for Britney's life story. I have to say they were smart in starting with her lineage and she didn't hold back keeping her family accountable from the gate. Good on her for having conviction. I suddenly found myself understanding little quirks, connecting the dots, certain things would suddenly click in my head. For example her British accent and her relationship with a lynchpin matriarch elder. Very cool build up. Laying the ground work for her future decisions by presenting us with complex childhood family dynamics really has me understanding her choices and quirks much better than I ever realized I needed to be deep in thought of. Sometimes we judge from a place of pity or outsider perspective instead of compassion. Now I see the soft gentle feminine side of her mindset that we knew when she was younger start to peek through the pages. It's that sweet part of her soul that she doesn't show much nowadays, for good reason of course as she's been deeply hurt and damaged by other's greed, but that delicate nature is part of why most of us were charmed by her. I hope she finds her way back one day. She's been through a lot and I found myself relating to things she'd been through, and feeling deeply saddened by her sense of insecurity in childhood. Her insights correlate along with many of my own life experiences and traumas. I was taken aback by her growth in reflection, as one would believe anger would be the easy way to portray her story, not the case here, it's her appreciation for her past that has earned my deep respect beyond what I thought I had possessed prior to reading. Her story with her brother was touching and softened my distain for his participation in the matter of handling her affairs. Although I hope he is held accountable someday. It shows how loving and innocent she was and how grave a loss she has suffered, for it is those who are selfless that don't speak up only to suffer the most. Such a contrast to the presentation of her character in the media. Thus far this book is an excellent read! ------ To be Continued * I'm looking forward to reading through this book in it's entirety and will update when I'm done. One star for the writing not sounding like her in some places. I will change accordingly.

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Speechless and sad. A must read for everyone. I'm glad she finally wrote this book. Must have been very therapeutic for her. On the surface, we think celebs hv a better life than us but we're wrong. Shame on everyone who let her down esp her family. This is the one book that I cdnt stop reading. It ws very well written. Chapters are short,she doesn't dwell and dt makes it evn more interesting. Great book!

Great price for such a good book,love the graphics as well

Good quality

This book is her real story for once, convincingly told and with no resentment. It's essential to understand the person behind the name and provides necessary context to her aired private life.