Sometimes I Question My Own Reading Choices

 

TITLE: The Woman in Me

AUTHOR: Britney Spears

PUBLISHER: Gallery Books

PUBLISHING DATE: October 24, 2023

PAGES: 277   

SOURCE: Library

FROM GOODREADS: In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. 

Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.

MY THOUGHTS: Let me start by saying that overall rating is not a reflection on what has or has not happened to Britney Spears.  Who am I to put a rating on her life or her experiences?  That being said, I do have some thoughts I'd like to share.

I was never a huge fan of Britney and her music wasn't something I gravitated toward.  I liked as song here or there and didn't turn them if they came on in the car, but also never sought them out.  I saw the same media coverage about things in her life that many did and will admit to making some judgement calls when I had limited information.  I picked up this book out of curiosity and hype, not because I thought it would be some in-depth look at her life and where she is right now with all that has happened.  Good thing because this book was nothing but chaos.

I can best compare the reading experience to reading a high school diary.  It's choppy and even when she admits she did some things that weren't very thought out and which probably were not the smartest moves, she flippantly makes an excuse.  I also personally feel that her discussions on her love for her children and her desire to do anything to protect them could be compared to a little girl playing with her favorite dolly.  Harsh, I admit it. I hope her children have a good trust fund because I'm putting it out there, they are probably going to need to use it for therapy for many years to come.

So, the positive takeaways... Britney definitely loves her children.  I never doubted that.  Britney experienced some very bad men in her life and made poor partner choices which were probably a direct correlation to her childhood.  Her parents probably should not have had kids (which makes me think of cycles repeating themselves), and they were horrible to Britney on many occasions.  Britney is very famous and has HUGE fanbase and I feel sad that no one taught her what that would mean for her life and all the negative that comes along with the positives.

If you like Britney, love Britney or are just curious, you might want to consider this read. I don't regret grabbing it from the library but am grateful it was relatively short.  

MY RATING: 2 PAWS