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The Woman in Me
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bookshelves: audiobook, hollywood-celebrity, music, american, memoir-biography, 2023-releases
Jul 11, 2023
bookshelves: audiobook, hollywood-celebrity, music, american, memoir-biography, 2023-releases
December 5, 2023 - Review:
3.5/5
This memoir focuses primarily on Britney's conservatorship (at a fairly high level). Although she does mention her childhood and notable career moments, they were mentioned in passing.
As such, I felt like this book was premature - the trauma that Britney experienced and her journey of becoming free from conservatorship were all too recent for her to really be able to take a step back and reflect on everything that has happened. This is made evident by the fact that, aside from the brief introductory note, Britney did not narrate the audiobook herself (understandable, as she did not want to relive the painful memories) and by the fact that the memoir lacked depth and introspection.
With that being said though, I understand why Britney felt the need to publish a book. This is probably the best time for her to come out with her side of the story and to control the narrative, particularly since her family seems to have a lot to say and publish on the matter. The timing of the book is also great from a marketing perspective, especially while her recent freedom from conservatorship is still fresh on everyone's mind. I was just hoping for more personal and meaningful details and stories rather than just a surface level account of her experiences.
As far as memoirs go, this one lacked vulnerability and introspection, making it feel like I was reading a biography, not a memoir.
I listened to the audiobook at x1.25 speed.
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July 11, 2023 - Pre-Review:
Britney Spears has been through so much. As she indicated in her Instagram reel, "I had a lot of therapy to get this book done, so you guys better like it!"
I'm definitely curious about this memoir and can't wait to read it. I also hope I won't have to wait too long for the audiobook version to come out, so that I can really listen to what she has to say.
3.5/5
This memoir focuses primarily on Britney's conservatorship (at a fairly high level). Although she does mention her childhood and notable career moments, they were mentioned in passing.
As such, I felt like this book was premature - the trauma that Britney experienced and her journey of becoming free from conservatorship were all too recent for her to really be able to take a step back and reflect on everything that has happened. This is made evident by the fact that, aside from the brief introductory note, Britney did not narrate the audiobook herself (understandable, as she did not want to relive the painful memories) and by the fact that the memoir lacked depth and introspection.
With that being said though, I understand why Britney felt the need to publish a book. This is probably the best time for her to come out with her side of the story and to control the narrative, particularly since her family seems to have a lot to say and publish on the matter. The timing of the book is also great from a marketing perspective, especially while her recent freedom from conservatorship is still fresh on everyone's mind. I was just hoping for more personal and meaningful details and stories rather than just a surface level account of her experiences.
As far as memoirs go, this one lacked vulnerability and introspection, making it feel like I was reading a biography, not a memoir.
I listened to the audiobook at x1.25 speed.
__________________________
If you enjoyed The Woman in Me, then you might also like the following:
July 11, 2023 - Pre-Review:
Britney Spears has been through so much. As she indicated in her Instagram reel, "I had a lot of therapy to get this book done, so you guys better like it!"
I'm definitely curious about this memoir and can't wait to read it. I also hope I won't have to wait too long for the audiobook version to come out, so that I can really listen to what she has to say.
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