This book left me feeling a wave of emotions for Spears. If one thing is for certain, it's that she has suffered a lot. Her life has been picked apart and scrutinized since the fame, and her supposed  family members, partners and friends all indirectly or directly lent a hand in her 13-year long suffering that we the public now know was truly sinister. It feels even weird listening to this audiobook years later, knowing the people involved are still out and about living their lives without having to suffer the consequences of their actions. It angers me to the core. In my eyes, these people are no different than the abusers of kidnapping survivors like Elizabeth Smart, Amanda Berry, and Michelle Knight. But this book was powerful and I'm proud of Britney for sharing this with us and finally being able to step into her truth.

This book is written chronologically, from the beginning of her life as a little girl to the present year 2023. I believe Michelle Williams did a fantastic job narrating the audiobook. At first I was initially skeptical of the decision to have another person tell her story, but Britney has her reasons and she clearly knew Williams would do a great job of capturing her essence. I felt like it was Britney herself talking to me. Like many victims of abuse, she clung to her Love & Faith in God, her kids and her fans and I found that admirable. It truly reflected the theme of her trying to find the "woman in her" and stand up for herself.

For all of what Britney went through, I admit that this memoir did feel very short, and the ending felt vague. She chooses not to bring up certain things - her bipolar diagnosis, her healing process in rehab, and her relationships with her kids & life partners - which I respect.  She is still navigating her trauma and exploring the new chapter of her life as a free woman. But I'm left with so many questions.  I wonder if she's ever shared her experience with other people who had similar stories to share , like her '00s friends: Paris Hilton & Lindsey Lohan. I wonder if she made any lifelong friends from  rehab  and her reflection on her time there. If she feels her late-diagnosed mental disorder played a part in her spiral. What she thinks caused the breakdown of relationship with her family before the conservatorship . And how the conservatorship has affected her relationships and identity as a woman today.

I didn't expect this book to have all the answers, but I have a feeling that another book will be in the works much later in her life after she's properly healed to discuss things like this.