Customer Reviews:
 Well-Written, Wonderful Book! April 19, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Britney and Lynne Spears have done a wonderful job writing Britney's life story. The book chronicles Britney's entire life from her birth to after the release of "Oops, I Did It Again". The book shows that Britney wasn't always rich, in fact her family did go through some financial problems. Britney and Lynne also write about how from an early age Britney showed her talent for singing and dancing. I specifically enjoyed reading about Britney's childhood, there is a lot of information about young Britney that I loved reading about. It was also interesting to learn about how Britney got her record deal, and how nervous she and her mom were before her audition- the same one that ended up giving Britney a record deal! Britney and Lynne talk about mother-and-daughter issues, such as clothes, serious issues (such as sex and drugs), how to help each other over come obstacles, amd more. This was an awesome book, perfect for any Britney Spears fan. There were also tons of cool pictures, of Britney from when she was a baby, as a child, a teen, and all the way up to the year 2000. However, I feel as though Britney and Lynne should write another updated edition of the book soon, as it has been a while!
Sweet book February 8, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When Britney first came out, I thought she was just another singer. Then, as I saw the interviews, I noticed, she's just a normal teenage girl. She kind of reminded me of me. Then, when I read this book, I was blown away. I thought I was weird for having a close relationship with my mother. Apparently, I'm not the only one who's close to their mom. Britney and her mom are like best friends and their relationship is almost exactly like mine with my mother.This book tells how Britney grew up poor, but rich. Her family may not have always had enough money or even phone service, but she still had love. The respect that her family has for one another is amazing. She had a terrific relationship with her brother, who in typical big-brother fashion, watched over her like a hawk. She has an adorable little sister who admires her. Britney learned to sing when she was 3. She started dancing the year before. She always loved to perform, but was always so shy about regular conversations. This book tells the story of the famous teen pop star in a rags to riches sort of way. It examines her friendships, her MMC days, and things teenage girls and moms have to talk about. It shows that with a little faith and love, you can go so far. This book also has a ton of great pictures (including some of Justin and JC of *NSYNC and Christina Aguilera). I think if you want to read a touching mother-daughter book or you're a Britney fan, you should get this book. It's amazing.
Fantastic Book About Britney! December 28, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a good Britney Spears bio, this is the one to read. And since it was written by her and her mom, you can be sure that the info is 100% accurate. The book also had a ton of private pictures of Britney, even as a little kid! The book also has amazing detail about Britney's life. I especially enjoyed the parts about what Britney did before she got a record deal. So for all Britney fans out there, if you want to learn a whole lot mre about her, this is the book to read!
 Dysfunction at its best December 3, 2002
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I gave the book 3 stars because I was just so...astounded(!!) at the sacrifices the Spears family made for Britney. Also, I was disgusted at the intense sugarcoating of stories, but I'll get to that later. They must have been DYING to get out of Kentwood, Louisiana. Ms. (Lynne---she's divorced now!!) Spears uproots Britney when she's, what, nine years old? to move to NYC to be a "star". She LEFT HER OTHER CHILDREN (who were both under 12, I may add) 1,000 miles away while she worked with Britney, her little "pet project," all the while giving her a sketchy education. Notice how Britney's cerebral skills are never mentioned in the book, probably because the Spears family realized that they would never have the cash to get out of their little southern ghetto unless they exploited and sold Britney's body and sex appeal. Did she even go to high school?! btw, I was shocked at the fact that when they had no money, they could still buy ice cream and Britney's endless lessons in God-knows-what. What about Bryan and Jamie-Lynn? Why is everything so Britney-Britney-Britney? That family is so warped. This book just bothers me.
 Would rate it 0 stars if possible... October 23, 2002
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
What can I say? Britney has honestly showed no class, especially in recent events such as walking out on her own concert, then flipping the fans off. Now I see that this has been published. Resources used to publish this book could've been used for much more important and sufficient things, rather than for this book.
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