Madonna

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Summary: Madonna who?
Review: (...)I looked at it while on line and I liked the pictures of Madonna and thought to myself let's buy it and see. I liked Andrew Morton past work with the late Diana, Princess of Wales book and I thought it would be the same.

Oh what a BIG mistake buying this book it has nothing but what Madonna says on her interviews and the book had no plot it just went no ware I cannot believe that Andrew Morton would write junk but secound hand (...).

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Summary: Interesting approach; average execution
Review: Andrew Morton's approach to describing the Madonna phenomenon is interesting in that he attempts to uncover what are the motivations that drive Madonna. I think he succeeds in that -- talking about her drive and insecurity. The book is an interesting read, however it falls short of puting Madonna in a broader perspective -- as a fascinating creation of American culture, as an entrepreneur and one of the notable pop music stars of the late 20th century. Other than her earnings and desire for control, Morton spends little time on the business aspects of Madona's success, which is no less fascinating than her musical accomplishments.

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Summary: Thorough and engaging, if not so well written...
Review: As a loyal Madonna fan, I tried to resist buying the book, but I gave in. Though Morton's writing is weak, his subject is interesting enough to propel the book. Although it has been criticized for not really containing anything new, it is thorough (delving into Madonna's family history on both sides) and insightful. Morton has a tendency to analyze his subjects as if they were mental cases, and he does this to Madonna throughout the novel. His findings, however, are nothing new; Madonna needs attention, and Madonna needs to mother and be mothered. Nonetheless, the book is readable and insightful, and gives the best look that the public has seen so far at the woman behind the persona. Morton has done his detective work, and done it well, his findings giving some insight into the complexities that make the world watch Madonna.

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Summary: Not for Madonna fans!
Review: Avoid this book at all costs! As an avid Madonna fan, I can tell you that there is absolutely nothing new that one hundred authors haven't written about her!

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Summary: Repetitive and inaccurate dribble
Review: Don't bother with this book. Not only is there nothing new, and does the guy fawn over Madonna, but this guy's facts are not straight either. Among other inaccuracies, he fawns over his subject to the point of stating things that are absolutely false, obviously to build her up. On 3 or 4 different occasions in the book he claims the material girl has had more top five and #1 singles than Elvis and the Beatles...and this is absolutely untrue. 3 or 4 times...Who is he trying to convince?No one but no one in pop music has ever had more than those two. The book is fawning and not completely factual, therefore it is a waste of time.

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Summary: BORRRRRING!
Review: Firstly, as a 18 year long Madonna fan, I know a ton about her - why was her relationship with Rodman only commented on with a few sentences? The hilarious "Truth or Dare" is barely mentioned, especially since she treated most people who worked for her like garbage (such as when her make up girl was raped, NOT die in 1999! Is there an editor at this publishing company or not? This book is very, how do I put it, dull. Go to a local used book store and by any used mass market paperback for a few bucks, because all the info from those books is in here. Some facts are at looked in depth, such as her hard days in New York in the late 1970s. But, there are so few unearthed facts, I say, WHY BOTHER!?!

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Summary: As its subject, 'Madonna' is more hype than substance
Review: He concentrates on Madonna's early years in such a focused manner, that although the biography has interesting moments(eventhough the initial chapters kind of drag along), it should have actually been titled: "Madonna: The Early Years." This is NOT the definitive Madonna biography. He includes no information on the making of any Madonna projects and does not discuss her music or art in any significant way

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Summary: Does this guy have an editor or what?
Review: How irritating to read a book and find it full of typos, run-on sentences, grammatical mistakes and misspellings of words. I am not an english teacher or anything, but come on! I am a real fan but found this so annoying I could barely read it. Some of the sentences were so poorly constructed you had to read them 3 or 4 times just to understand what they meant. Christopher Morton's editor needs to be looking for a new job. This book is a sorry waste of time. Don't bother.

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Summary: Andrew Morton can even make Madonna's life seem boring
Review: I am a huge fan of Madonna and was looking forward to an entertaining read...the keyword here is entertaining. Like others have said, Morton's writing is terrible. I know that he is a respected writer of biographies... but this was terrible! I don't know how he did it but he even made Madonna seem boring. The writing didn't flow. Details of later events were thrown in previous chapters and then completed ignored later when they should apply. I felt it was poorly organized and poorly written. Even huge fans will be disappointed. Hopefully Madonna will write her own one day.

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Summary: Brilliant Expose'
Review: I bought this book (...) and you know what I found out? Madonna has slept with some men. And she has also experimented sexually with a couple of women. I also found out that she has been naked. And she has put out several albums during her career, some of which have sold quite well, and apparently she has become somewhat of an international superstar. Andrew Morton lays it all out there. The world will be shocked by these revelations, but the story must be told.