I haven’t read the book….I’m trying to decide if I should via the reviews. I felt compelled to say something though. People are being very harsh toward Madonna and I’m sure she may read some of these reviews. People please remember to put everything in perspective when dishing out the dirt. Madonna had a difficult childhood…I think the loss of a mother at a young age would be hard. It of course is survivable but none the less very difficult. I have watched many of her interviews through the years and have seen her grow up so to speak. I believe she is in continual motion trying to find inner peace. She has unbelievable protective barriers which I think often end up appearing as though she is arrogant, egotistical and or just hard to know. I do believe she is probably a bull-dog around those she knows well as she is a perfectionist. She probably gets lost in “herself” so to speak, thus lacking awareness for how she appears to others and/or chooses not to care at times. But all in all she is human and its evident that in core-being is lovable. So remember we all have our weaknesses some more pronounced than others but remember…she is human and deserves respect on some level. p.s. Madonna-do away with the defenses somewhat and allow some vulnerability in. ….you will feel better in case you don’t. If you feel great then let it show more in your interviews. I know you are a master of disquise though and that is what keeps us all coming back for more. Just be sure to be good with it all in your private world.
Rating: 1 / 5

Not since Mary Wilson smashed the walls down of Rossnation with her blistering novels about the Supremes and that Ross woman has a book cause such an uproar!

La Christopher “Chi-Chi” Ciccone dishes the dirt about his famous sister Madonna.

Chi-Chi doesn’t hold back and let’s Her Vadge have right in her vise grip coochie.

I’d hate to be around the Ciccone table at Thanksgiving. Me thinks Ms Mo might throw a carving knife at her brother.

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OK, my previous “review” was before I read the book and did it just to stir it up in here. I see that it worked.

I just finished reading the book today. I really enjoyed it. It’s entertaining and interesting. Christopher tells HIS story of his life with his famous sister, Madonna.

The press as always taken the “juicy” parts of the book and ran with it. Which is expected. What I got from this book is that it’s probably a bit of therapy for Christopher to write this.

There is nothing shocking about this book. Everyone knows that Madonna is a damn good and smart business woman. She took the recording industry by storm. Madonna jumped feet first into a world of cigar chomping, arrogant white men and threw it right back in their faces and made millions and the world stood up and took notice. She by her own words isn’t the best singer or dancer. But she had a vision and drive to make it and she DID. I have always admired her for that. I think she has a great talent to entertian people and by the concert ticket and record sales she sure proved that.

That being said, I’m a fan not a fanatic. There of course was one time when I felt her walked on water. But I’m a gay man of 47 and while I still love my icons, I can now see them in a different “Ray of Light”.

This book doesn’t take away any effection I have for Madonna as a performer nor take away any love that I have for her for the years of joy her music has given me. It just shows her in a light that I am not shocked to read.

Of course this book will create an uproar. But isn’t just what La Ciconne has always wanted? The Madonna Army is throwing fits about this. Defending their Queen, foaming at the mouth writing fake reviews about a book they didn’t read. The Madonna haters are jumping for joy pointing fingers saying “I told you so”. So what? That’s what makes Madonna Ciconne “Madonna”.

Overall the book is really fun to read and I read it in three days. If you like to read about the inside lives of the famous, you’ll enjoy this book.

On a person note, I’d like to direct this to Christopher, Madonna and their brothers and sisters: While you all may not get along or not speak to each other I offer this word of advice. I would LOVE to be able to fight, laugh and talk to MY brother. But I can’t. My only brother died of AIDS in 1989 and wish I could still have him here. Be glad that at this time in your lives you all have each other still on earth.

Rating: 5 / 5

The answer is YES. Madonna worked hard to get where she is. Christopher Ciccone is just trying to cash in on his sister’s success. It doesn’t get much more pathetic and sleazy than that.
Rating: 1 / 5