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From:Christopher Ciccone , Wendy Leigh , Simon Spotlight Entertainment ,
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2 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
 A brother's rant!, 2008-09-15
What a joke. Here is a bitter brother who writes a book (with the help of a co-author, who incidentally writes this book very poorly) supposedly about his sister, Madonna. But the book is mostly about him. Who cares? If I wanted a book about Christopher, I'd have gotten it: And I don't. He is self-serving and malicious. The tile is misleading as well. This is really not about Madonna. Christopher is a name dropper. Additionally, I wonder how the models and stars he reveals secrets about must feel about him now: A Truman Capote-ish 'tell all' expose' -- only not anywhere even close to the level of writing competence of Capote. He must be one hated man in Hollywood scenes right now. Who can trust him? No one is safe when he is around. And I wonder how much of that "schmoozing" with stars is really true? Because he is Madonna's brother he is suppose to be some famous icon? I don't think so.
He is narcissistic in his own beliefs about what he did and didn't do. It's a hard-to-believe story, written by someone who never thinks he is wrong about what he writes and what he believes. He obviously is trying to provide an outlet for his anger and take revenge on Madonna at the same time. She has worked hard to get where she is today. He has strung along on her laurels and then complained about how that occurred: his own doing, most definitely. Additionally, he constantly discusses how he is never jealous of her and how he was maligned and used by her. Yet, his anger seethes as he continuously acts as her "yes man" -- then complains constantly and literally whines about how he was treated. Ever hear of choices we make, Christopher? Perhaps using someone for your own gain bears a pricetag?
This "writer" needs help dealing with his feelings toward himself, not so much toward his sister and other family members. She is better off without him and probably won't be in touch with him again after this scathing and one-sided argument which is more about him than we need to know. A joke: don't waste your money or your time. He should be ashamed of himself, but of course, he won't be. He's the hero in his own dreams.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
REPETITIVE, 2008-09-14
I'm A HUGE Madonna fan. I was curious as to what Christopher Ciccone would say about his sister. Well he did not really say anything that was shocking or torrid that was not already public knowledge. It is painfully obvious how much he resents her and is jealous of her. Even though he swears hes not. This book could have been written in 100 pages or less. It was VERY repetitive, and I actually got very bored with it very fast. But I finished it, determined to learn something new, something juicy, about my Queen of the Universe, Madonna that would blow me away, but it never happened. HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT, HUGE WASTE OF TIME.
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 Sibling Rivals?, 2008-09-14
Yes, THAT Madonna. Out of seven siblings, this younger brother (by three years) seems to have had the closest relationship with her. And maybe even a bone to pick. In his various roles--backup dancer, personal assistant, dresser, interior designer, art and tour director, and general supporter--he plays the moth to her flame. She hurts him in many ways, for example, outing his homosexuality before he was prepared to do that and pulling him into to film footage unwillingly at their mother's grave. She stiffs him for money, invites him to live with her or work for her and then changes her mind, and allows the friends of her latest husband to take pot shots at him at their wedding. The portrait of Madonna that emerges is not flattering. She requires an audience, including her family, but despite her millions of income expects them to "pony up" the money to come see her. Christopher gives a full portrayal of the best and worst of Madonna, but his account is tinged with some bitterness, making it hard to know what is really true. At her worst, she is publicity crazy . . . and at her best she is a shrewd business woman. She overcomes stage anxiety to put on a brilliant performance for millions, but she is not kind in her personal affairs. Christopher critiques her husbands, saying that Sean Penn was angry and uncontrolled, and that Guy Ritchie is homophobic and unpleasant. Warren Beatty emerges as the best of her beaus, giving more evidence of maturity and having some greater sense of the absurdity of Madonna's fame and how she chose to take it on. With this tell-all, you get a sneak peak into her world. And given what I have heard from other sources, it feels pretty accurate. But while I valued this insider account, my hands felt a bit tainted by the end of it. A telling account, certainly, but perhaps subjective?
life with my sister madonna, 2008-09-11
is a good book, isn't a attack to madonna, but an extreme kind of love, in the words of cristopher there's love, sometime hate, but this is the other side of love. i like it. bye
1 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
The real Madonna, 2008-09-10
I was a huge fan of Madonna before I read this book. Keyword: WAS. This book makes you see the real Madonna. I have lost so much respect for this woman that it's just sad. However, the book is AMAZING! Christopher Ciccone is a great writer and I could NOT put this book down. It took me 3 days to read it, and if I didn't have a life, I probably could have read it in 1 day haha
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