Life with My Sister Madonna
by Christopher Ciccone, Wendy Leigh
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Author: Christopher Ciccone, Wendy LeighEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-14
ISBN: 1416587624
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
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Book Review: "Hick from Michigan"? Think Again!
Summary: 3 Stars
I am particuarly incensed with Mr. Ciccone's various comments about his hometown, Rochester, Michigan. I am familiar with the neighborhood. It is upper-middle class. The family home at 2036 Oklahoma is a 2,600 sq. foot brick colonial built in a semi-wooded subdivision in 1969 whose back yard abuts a golf course.
For that time--and even today--it is a large home in a *very* suburban setting. Hick town? Hardly. Pontiac, where they moved from, is urban, lower-middle class (now it is mostly poor). Any kid would have embraced such an environment. Christopher, stop feeling guilty for being white and middle-class.
Madonna's financial treatment of her family is abyssmal. It isn't mentioned that that any member of her family continually seeks handouts or is on the dole, yet what she does provide for them is disgusting. He goes out of his way to describe situations as "look what she did to me, look what she did to me!" I can't imagine that Christopher is leaving anything out in his descriptions of same either. Shameful, Madonna!
I loved that dates were included throughout. I also enjoyed reading about Madonna's real estate acquisitions and Christopher's design whirlwinds. His and Madonna's "religious enlightenment" is no surprise. How many celebrities profess to "find the answer" through some new-age religion like Kabbalah or Scientology? Enough!
I didn't understand the inconsistencies of his work arrangements. He had no problem asking for money from his siter for any of the jobs he performed, but when Demi Moore asked him to decorate he does not sit down with her or send her a contract (as he previously stated all decorators do and as he faxed to Madonna) or discuss his terms? Instead he shops at IKEA, ships her a houseful of assembly-required items and leaves her to her own devices. Sounds like erratic behavior from someone under the influence of something to me.
A better editor would have caught the numerous errors/typos I did. Additionally, I grew tiresome of the "knife in the gut"s, "at last"s (three on p. 330 alone!) and the back and forth in the relationship when you know he will "acquiesce". It is difficult to sympathize with someone who keeps going back for more. Also, an index would have been helpful.
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