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Summary: After reading the book, the secret was still a mystery to me
Review: After reading the book, the secret was still a mystery to me
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Summary: A MUST READ BOOK - balanced, unbiased account of the facts
Review: Arraras has managed to provide an unbiased and balanced account of the circumstances surrounding the death of Selena. The fans dont like it because it tackles the hard questions. A literary masterpiece this isn't. Arraras is no 'E.A.Poe' but then it is her first attempt at writing. Some of the dates are inconsistent with court transcriptions but on the whole it is quite accurate. The interview with Yolanda was very revealing. Arraras' line of questioning was clever and it was this chapter that changed my mind about the level of Yolanda's innocence. She made too many mistakes. A must for the person who is not too emotionally attached.
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Summary: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!
Review: Arraras is such an arrogant woman that she took up a lot of space saying how she wasn't taking sides, when that is clearly not the case. She puts Saldivar on a pedistal and makes her out to be the victim. What is this "secret" she talks about? Apparently she knows, but because of a vow to not tell, she wastes the reader's time with a bunch of crap. If this secret is supposedly going to clear Saldivar, then just say it. I bet there is no secret, just a bunch of garbage to get people to waste their money on a book that is poorly written and one sided.
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Summary: A shameless attempt to cash in
Review: Arraras swears she knows "Selena's secret" and teases readers throughout but the truth is that she is just as big a liar as Yolanda Saldivar, convicted murderer. We all know the truth: SElena was brutally murdered by a cold-blooded killer who continues to garner media attention for herself from behind bars. Shameful that Arraras bought into it. Dont' waste your time
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Summary: Review of "Selena's Secret"
Review: Before purchasing this book, I took the time to read all the comments made from people who had already read the book. Despite the majority of the reviews being negative, I decided that I should review the book for myself. I found the author to have written the book in a very open style, giving the information she knew and leaving your own imagination to do the rest. This isn't a book which chronicles Selena's life and should not be bought if that's what you want to read about. I found the book quite interesting but my love of Selena's music is what matters to me and not aqusations made against her when she is not here to defend herself. Keep that in prospective when reading this book.
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Summary: Complete waste of time
Review: I bought this book in an attempt to understand "what really happened to Selena, and why, in the hotel room of the Days Inn" and came away with nothing more than I originally knew via news coverage at the time of her death! I found the title to be extremely misleading... Selena's secret? Well what ever the alleged secret was it remains still just that. Furthermore, the author couldn't seem to get enough of making reference to herself in some way or another. I thought this book would shed light on an unclear subject, but only left more questions with its insinuations. For those of you interested in reading about "the secret", don't bother as you probably know as much about the secret as anyone who's already read it. My advise to the author...next time you attempt to deliver information via book, media or otherwise, do just what you promise.
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Summary: Complete waste of time
Review: I bought this book in an attempt to understand "what really happened to Selena, and why, in the hotel room of the Days Inn" and came away with nothing more than I originally knew via news coverage at the time of her death! I found the title to be extremely misleading... Selena's secret? Well what ever the alleged secret was it remains still just that. Furthermore, the author couldn't seem to get enough of making reference to herself in some way or another. I thought this book would shed light on an unclear subject, but only left more questions with its insinuations. For those of you interested in reading about "the secret", don't bother as you probably know as much about the secret as anyone who's already read it. My advise to the author...next time you attempt to deliver information via book, media or otherwise, do just what you promise.
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Summary: Save Your Money, What the heck is the secret?
Review: I bought this book--along with Joe Nick Patoski's biography of Selena and Remembering Selena--in 1997 (along with every Selena recording I could get my hands on, that was the year I fell in love with her, but I digress...). It's the least informative of the three, and by book's end, I was still wondering just what the book's title was referring to, because Ms. Arraras didn't spell it out! Given that the author--then host of Univision's Primer Impacto--constantly refers to herself, I can't help but feel that the book is less Selena's story than a self-promotional piece. The only useful part of the book is a translated text of Arraras' interview (or at least a portion of it) with Selena's murderer Yolanda Salvidar, originally broadcast in Spanish on Univision. Patoski's "Selena" is far more comprehensive its depiction of the strange goings-on of the entertainer's final months. Read it instead
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Summary: This one is for Yolanda Saldivar fans
Review: I felt from the introduction that in some way this author was trying to make excuses for Yolanda Saldivar. (If you read the book you'll know what I am talking about.) I found the book to be a little too much about the author and her career rather than about Selena. You get the impression that she is trying to accuse the late Selena of hiding some horrible secret,of Selena's father being a rapist,& all the while Yolanda was just a victim in a complicated triangle. Yet,you never find out what that secret was supposed to be. The book is a long drawn out tale about Yolanda Saldivar and somehow only confirms just how crazy the woman really must have been. Unless you are just curious how stupid this book really is,I would not recommend purchasing it.
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Summary: Wow!!!!
Review: I finished this book 2 days ago and it was so fascinating. Maria Celeste Arraras is such a good reporter shes so descriptive and after reading this book I felt so sorry for both Selena and Yolanda. I cant believe the things that happened to her, Yolanda during the trial some people are just so unfair like when they were getting threats and all I mean shes still human she needs to be treated as gentle and caring as any other person. Before reading this book I often thought that Yolanda should have gotten killed for the unforgettable damage to Selena's fans.But after reading it I just chanded I guess I felt so sorry for poor Yolanda and her family I mean LIFE IN PRISON thats too much after all if Selena wouldnt have been famous I think Yolanda would have never received life in prison. Over all this is a very good book. I gave it it 5 points because it couldn't be any more. I'd give it ten stars if I could.
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