Being Britney
Pieces of a Modern Icon

Being Britney is nuanced analysis of Britney’s key career milestones, contextualising her career – in the vein of Sarah Smarsh’s She Come By It Natural, which did the same for Dolly Parton. Otter Bickerdike reflects on Britney as “both a creator and a creation”, looking at the collective pressures t......more

Are you fan of Britney Spears? Yes/ No? But you’ve heard of her right? Of course you have and you probably know parts of her story even if you’re not a fan and that’s because Britney has been in the public eye for most of her life. Rightly or wrongly the songstress’ life has been out there for the w......more

Listened to the audiobook in a day, very interesting! Been a Britney fan for years so love hearing about her life.......more

When Britney broke I was deep in my "not like other girls" phase and hated her just on principal. Yeah. I'm aware how silly that is. To be fair. I was technically still a child. Britney is only a couple of years older than me. So you could say that we have grown up together. I secretly enjoyed (Drive......more

Before I even begin reviewing this book, please note that I am a Britney fanatic. I’ve been a fan since I was 9 years old and I’ve never looked back. I’m always hesitant to pick up books about Spears, as her camp (and herself), are always closed lipped and in need of serious deciphering. I tend to t......more