REVIEW - The Woman In Me audiobook

OVERVIEW

This memoir was highly anticipated as many expected so many bombshells and celebrity gossip. But that was not the case as Britney doesn't always name names instead she calls people "my bad friend" or "my brother's friend". Yes, there are a few bombshells, but you will have heard about them before in the media.

It is a sad story of a very broken child who is trying to grow into the woman that she really is. 

I truly hope she finds her authentic, adult self. All, I want to do as a mother, is hug her and protect her. 

OVERALL REVIEW: 4.0 stars

Writing: 3.0 stars

The writing for this memoir is good, but it is not great. It didn't ring true to me that Britney actually wrote this book. The writing voice was not hers and obviously was the ghost writer's.  

Narration: 5.0 stars

OMG! Michelle Williams is a narration superstar. 

At times, I completely forgot that Britney was not narrating this audiobook! I see a Grammy in Michelle's future for this audiobook!

Character Arc: 3.5 stars

The memoir covers the time from Britney's birth (and before) to the current time. It covered a lot, but there were a lot of big gaps in time. This was a short audiobook so it could have been much more in-depth.

Memorable: 4.5 stars

It was a memorable memoir due to the issue of women's mental health that it raises. If someone as famous as Britney Spears can be under a conservatorship for THIRTEEN years against her will then something is wrong with our legal system. It is terrifying!

Entertaining: 4.0 stars

It was more informative and horrifying than entertaining. The trauma that Britney endured is so horrible and unnecessary. 

Book cover: 4.0 stars

It is okay. 

Book title: 4.5 stars 

Very strong! 

Suggestions: 

I didn't know all of the individuals that Britney mentioned in different life settings, but it didn't really matter to the flow of the audiobook. 

DEFINITE RECOMMENDATION

STATISTICS

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

5 hours, 31 minutes

Listened to as an audiobook from the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)

Release date of 10/24/2023

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

Britney Spears

My Goodreads review

Simon and Schuster

Los Angeles Public Library

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜