Brutally Honest: A Sunday Times Bestseller

A honest Account of her life and Domestic Violence. It echos too many women’s stories. With all the crap going on with Stephen, she remained a loving mother to her kids.

A good read - highly recommended

I'm not a particular spice girl fan & nor do I read a lot of these kind of books but I do find people interesting & so I was drawn to this book & mel's story. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how well written, honest & insightful her account was. Her story is at times painful to read but gives a real insight into the experience of domestic abuse including all the childhood factors that can make someone prone to getting into & putting up with this kind of relationship. It was a real warts & all account but without seeming like anything wss overdramatised for effect or any ounce of self pity. It could just as easily have been a non-celebrity account of these kind of experiences although it added a dimension reading about how Mel dealt with things whilst also being in the public eye. She came across as an incredibly brave, resilient & determined woman; the absolute definition of 'girl power'. I was surprised there were quite a few typos in the book & her account was a little repetitive in places as it repeated parts of her story as if telling them for the first time- it's possible this was an intentional effect to show her mind getting stuck going over events but along with the typos I had the feeling this hadn't been edited as well as it could be. However it didn't detract from her story

This book is by far the most honest, real, brutally honest autobiography I have ever read. I have always loved Mel B from her days as a spice girl and now I can truly say wow what a complete inspiration this woman is!! As a fellow survivor I truly thank you for your honest, real autobiography explaining your life and experiences. It’s so truly refreshing to read about something that is so close to my heart and it’s not sugar coated at all, this book is as it says brutally honest and I really do recommend it to anyone who’s been through trauma or similar circumstances. Thank you for being the voice for us Melanie. From the bottom of my heart.

Thankyou Mel B for sharing your story. You would have helped many women and men to have the strength to come out of abusive relationships, regain their power and identity and beauty. No one has the right to degrade or bully anyone. You have also shown how you, your kids, family and friends can heal and continue to heal from such traumatic events.. At least many women and men can know what a cohesive and abusive relationship. They can recognise the signs early and get out if they ever found themselves in such a situation. It takes alot of courage Mel B and you have give people that courage. I not just talking about romantic partnerships. I am talking about any kind of relationship be family member or friend. I am glad the legal system is taking abusive partners more seriously but we have a long way to go. Its not just the other partner is effected. There could children, family, pets, friends and work colleagues involved because of one vile human being. Thank you for your truth and honesty Mel B. I did love your first autobiography To Catch A Fire. You are without a doubt a Spice woman and an empowered woman. An inspiration. I wish you all the best of luck in the future for you, your girls, family, pets, friends, and colleagues. I am also glad you have and reconnected with people in your life, to get you through this period. You have a wonderful support system. Finally i hope that dick of an ex-husband of yours will get everything he deserves one day. xx

I had to read this book in stages as its quite enraging (I understand about abusive relationships and trauma binding with toxic partners) so i do completely appreciate why she went back to Stephen but that doesn't make it easy to read, i knew it was going to happen but i still had to have some time away from the book before i could pick it back up again. I think i was expecting more scandal and name dropping but it wasn't as honest as i thought it would be, for Eddie Murphy to cut her off like that (because she needed space from the relationship) didn't ring true to me and i believe Melanie is far more damaged from her childhood than she admit to herself (She states in the book her father regularly took a leather belt to her and she would be made to wait days for the punishment causing trauma and perpetual anxiety to a child has far reaching and lasting effects hence why she married an abuser). The book is worth a read if you can read between the lines / lies, i love a good celebrity autobiography and this didn't disappoint in that respect i love to see how people rise to stardom. It did leave a lot of unanswered questions, she makes the suggestion that her ex-husband stole all of her money but if that is true why have the police not been involved (in the book she states her fee from the X factor which i assume would have been substantial was spent from her account within 3 days) could have done with an epilogue, it was a nice touch with the extras at the end from her daughter Angel (who her ex-husband targeted for some pretty horrific hate and I believe he should be brought to justice for the abuse he meted out to her, 3 month groundings, shouting and terrifying her) I would recommend the book but i wouldn't recommend reading it in one sitting as its quite emotional.

What a read. As the title says”BRUTALLY HONEST”account of Her life. Loved although harrowing reading this book . Wonderful Mel is now helping other abused women and highlighting Abuse and fighting for change .

An easy to read, but very shocking story. Glad this lovely lady is now out the other side of this nightmare, and is now well enough to tell the tale.

This is a truly blood curdling account of however strong a woman can be a man can come along and pray on her weaknesses, this is abuse in your face, it’s tragic, it’s sad but also funny. This is going on as we speak to both men and women and we must engage in raising awareness every which way possible, this should never happen to anyone.

What a great book and an amazing story!! It's a must

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