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Žena u meni by Britney Spears

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angrangy's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

Ich bin froh es gelesen zu haben. Nicht unbedingt, weil es gut geschrieben ist, auf deutsch funktioniert es nicht so gut. Es geht auch wenig um Britneys Karriere und Erinnerungen an ihren Weg als Popikone. Sondern um ihre Perspektive zu erzählen zu all den Klatsch und Tratsch Geschichten, die wir über sie im Kopf haben. Diese Frau musste zu viel mitmachen, weil sie sich anderen Menschen unterordnen musste, bis hin zur totalen Fremdbestimmung. Und trotzdem ist sie so zurückhaltend und fast schon zu höflich, um ihren Emotionen freien Lauf zu lassen.

Und Justin kam noch viel zu heil bei der Story raus.

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sydapel's review against another edition

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Genuinely reads like a horror novel at times, especially to someone (me) who was wholly unaware of how Britney's conservatorship came to be. The writing came feel a bit repetitive at times, but I'm so incredibly glad this woman is now able to tell her story. 

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ninamitu's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0


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maresuju's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5


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_pauline's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

I can see why some people say this lacks depth but as someone who knew next to nothing about her, I was glad this isn’t a 400p-memoir tbh. 
also maybe she just wants certain things to stay private 

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5.0


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tschwedii12's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0


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dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75


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yvo_about_books's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Finished reading: September 8th 2024


"There have been so many times when I was scared to speak up because I was afraid somebody would think I was crazy. But I’ve learned that lesson now, the hard way. You have to speak the thing that you’re feeling, even if it scares you. You have to tell your story. You have to raise your voice."

It's true that I don't usually read celebrity memoirs, but there has been such a hype around The Woman In Me and in the end I couldn't resist. Especially since I already had some knowledge of the things that happened to her, and I was curious to see just how far things really did go. Boy, this memoir was no picnic! Britney Spears tells her story as it is without any filter, and it is shocking just how much she has had to endure ever since she was little. I can't even imagine what it would be like to be SO betrayed by the very same people who are supposed to protect you... And how it was even possible for it to take that long for her to be able to do something about it. While I would have liked more dept in certain parts, I can't deny I liked the way this was written. Simple, but very effective and there are many trigger warning worthy topics incorporated along the way. She isn't afraid to name names either, and I applaud her for finally being able to truly speak up for herself. I remember certain events from when I was a teenager, and this memoir has definitely put things in perspective. It's truly a miracle she was even able to perform and create new content while being in such an impossible situation! I listened to her music when she first became popular, and while I wasn't a true fan or anything I'm still glad I finally read this memoir. It shows some of her music career, but the main focus is on her personal situation over the years. If you like reading celebrity memoirs and don't mind things getting dark, I can definitely recommend The Woman In Me. 

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