A review by sarah2438
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

Being completely honest, I did not love this memoir, so I will not be sharing my rating publicly because I don't like the idea of rating someone's life story. With that said, I think we can separate the writing from what is written, and the writing of the memoir is VERY juvenile. It supports what Britney says about reverting to childish behaviors sometimes because she was moved to an adult role so fast, but it still almost feels like I'm reading a middle schooler's diary, rather than the memoir of an adult woman. Similarly, I think the depth of reflection and attention to detail is also lacking. The memoir is just so short. Sometimes we skim over months and even years in just a few pages. It's so awful that Britney experienced these things and has such a difficult life. But I think that her introspection and internal healing process is just beginning, and that makes it difficult to really reflect. Matthew Perry's memoir, which I recently read as well, is also very short but manages to show a lot more depth as he describes his struggle with substance abuse. (Not trying to really compare here, just wanting to make a point that memoirs can be short and still thorough.) Overall, I think it is a worthwhile read if you're interested, you may want to manage your expectations.