As a big fan of Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement, I added this book to my wishlist a few years ago believing that I'll learn more about the conservatorship that Britney was put in (thankfully she's now free and I cannot wait for her lawyer to sue everyone involved). There were perhaps one or two lines about it and nothing more.

While this gives a considerable backstory to Lynne Spears' life, it's obvious from the start that she is weak and just goes along with everything. There are some heartfelt moments, it was great to hear about her values, her Christian life, and her backstory, as well as her mother coming to the US from the UK - which explains Britney's love for the UK and her love of putting on a British accent.

Lynne Spears mainly highlights the ups and downs of her children's lives and how they went down the superstar route, whilst also showcasing that Jamie Spears wasn't much a part of Britney's career-focused life - that much we knew, but how he ended up managing to get a conservatorship out on his daughter is still unknown. Lynne Spears doesn't just focus on Britney's life, though, she does mention Jamie-Lynn and her teenage pregnancy, and she does mention Brian a few times.

By the end of this, I didn't feel anything, I didn't get anything. It upset me to tears to think of Britney needing support and therapy, not being put into a conservatorship. There's also mention of Sam Lufti, and it was somewhat interesting to read from Lynne's perspective on this - I was too young at the time to fully understand what was going on even though I was a fan of Britney. The book just feels like Lynne used this as an opportunity to be in the limelight herself... Years later, Jamie-Lynn seems to follow in her footsteps with her own book release.

Blurb:
"To see that girl with such despondency in her eyes . . . it broke my heart in a million pieces. My world was crumbling around me. And once again, I wondered, how did we ever get from there to here?"

We all want our children to succeed. What happens when they do?

Britney wanted to sing ever since she was a little girl. But the years of sacrifices, auditions, performances, albums, fame, and paparazzi left the little Louisiana family swept up and spun around, and nothing turned out the way anyone ever imagined or wanted. Now Lynne shares the story of the Spears family as only a mother can.

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