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Life with My Sister Madonna
Life with My Sister Madonna
Author: Wendy Leigh, Christopher Ciccone
Ciccone's memoir is based on his life and forty-seven years of growing up with and working with his sister -- the most famous woman in the world. Through most of the iconic star's kaleidoscopic career, Christopher played an important role in her life: as her backup dancer, her personal assistant, her dresser, her decorator, her art direc...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781416587620
ISBN-10: 1416587624
Publication Date: 7/15/2008
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 36 ratings
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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dazeerae avatar reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Christopher Ciccone loves his sister, but after this bitchy, poorly-written book, Madonna will not likely welcome him back into her life. Her brother comes off as arrogant, but Madonna doesn't fare much better-nor do several other high profile people in their lives including Demi Moore and Guy Ritchie. Madonna is portrayed as a controlling workaholic who tends to use her sexuality to achieve her personal and professional goals rather than actually enjoying sex. Christopher was a big part of Madonna's career and life for many years, and though they are now estranged, her brother knows her more intimately than most, and he gives delicious insight into this pop legend.
bookcrazychick avatar reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 76 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Ok, I always figured Madonna was a bitch. Now I KNOW she is! Seriously, though, this book really isn't a tell all. Bottom line, Christopher Ciccone still loves his sister and this book is really more about their relationship than her career. They are somewhat estranged now but this is not some trashy tabloid type book. A little bit of dishing but not much. One thing I did learn, fame didn't turn Madonna into who she is now, it seemed she was that way even as a kid. Even if you aren't a hard core Madonna fan, which I'm not this was a very good book about an American icon.
chippygirl avatar reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Christopher Ciccone seems a little spiteful. All throughout the book he speaks of his love for Madonna and how she treated him not well at all. He speaks of injuries and health woes, and how she doesn't care about them except for the inconveniences they place on her and her life. He never tells stories about anything really kind she has done for him, yet later in the book, at the begininng of the true estrangement, he say the Madonna I knew and loved is gone. Um, no, she seems on par with the Madonna you have been speaking of for the previous 300 pages. He also goes on to speak of how she told him basically "I made you what your are today". Although he refutes that, you can pretty much see that even for her own personal gain aside, she did make him what he is and helped him meet people who would change his life. He also speaks multipe times of his cocaine use, but says its only on the weekends so how dare Madonna say that his is a drug addict?
This is basically a book full of "Madonna was bad to me" stories by a martyr.
reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
So far, it seems this book is very poorly written. The timeline and his stories jump around a lot, and it just doesn't flow well.
kpurvis avatar reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I agree with the other reviewers, I got into the first chapter and realized I really don't care about Madge anymore, she is just not that interesting anymore and I have better things to read. Good Luck.
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reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 6 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book as it was easy and dished out about the Material Girl. It was sad as well considering the two no longer speak and spent much of their adult lives together. Recommended for fun, gossipy read.
donnar avatar reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 22 more book reviews
I read this out of curiosity; I never could see Madonna as behaving like a normal person to anyone. I was not surprised about what I read..she's portrayed as a narcisstic bitch by her brother, whom she apparently treated like garbage. I about lost interest in finishing the book because he became a whiner about being treated so badly, yet continued to be at her every beck and call. I hope he has grown a spine since he wrote this!
sheris avatar reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 11 more book reviews
I listened to this book and enjoyed it very much. Madonna put her brother through so much! I hadn't really thought much about her but after this book I see her for what she really is.
reviewed Life with My Sister Madonna on + 404 more book reviews
I read this quickly, enjoyed every minute of it. Now that I'm reviewing it, I want to be a snob and say it was gossipy, salacious, and disingenuous...well, of course it was!! Fun, fast read.


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