Things I Should Have Said

I want to start by saying that I have supported the Free Britney Movement since the very beginning and chose to read this book to hear about Jamie Lynn's life. I wasn't looking for a Britney "tell all" or to even hear Jamie Lynn's side of that story. I grew up listening to Britney but I also grew up watching Jamie Lynn on some of my favorite shows.

I honestly debated on even posting a review for Things I Should Have Said, because so far all I've seen are nasty comments and I don't want people to think/say hateful things about my decision.

That being said, Jamie Lynn's book really cemented how awful of a person their dad is. It portrayed overall unhealthy relationships throughout their entire family. I say portrayed because Jamie Lynn was obviously trying to control the narrative of her own life.

I felt like the most genuine chapters in this book were the two that focused on her daughter, Maddie. One detailed some of the struggles of becoming a teen mom, while the other detailed the events of Maddie's hospitalization after a four-wheeler accident. I wholeheartedly believe these events shaped a major part of Jamie Lynn's life.

As for the Britney stuff..... it bothers me that Lou Taylor and Jamie Lynn seem to have maintained a fairly tight knit relationship which seems HELLLLLLA SUSPISH. But since we don't have the full story yet, I'm hesitant to delve deeper into this part of the book.

Would I recommend this to my friends? Probably not.

Would I read a memoir written by Britney? Hell yes.

But, I do think it would be incredible to read the books as companions to each other and maybe see the truth somewhere between the two.