Janet Jackson's book sounds really bad

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 3/3/11 at 8:05pm

"Perhaps she does not reveal too much because she cannot. Her insight, for one thing, is flat: "My childhood was a powerful and often perplexing combination of experiences that were wonderful as well as challenging," is an actual sentence that appears in the book. So do these: "I have friends who think that I grew up quickly. Others are convinced that I grew up slowly. I believe both statements are true." And then there's: "I deeply believe the words that Marvin Gaye wrote: we’re all sensitive people." I have heard more depth coming from teens yammering behind me in line at various concession stands. (On the other hand, I love that she describes a group of breakdancers as having "smooth style and funky grace." Funky Grace is totally the name of my '80s disco-inflected side-project and/or future 80-year-old protege.)"

http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/2011/02/little-jackson-lost.html

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 3/3/11 at 10:17pm

You are so right, lol.

[uncageg]

Posted: 3/5/11 at 6:24pm

I get what she is saying. As long as she doesn't keep repeating those lines or variations of them throughout the book like Ricky Martin did. His book was painful to read and I finally put it down about 80 pages in.

Janet's book isn't supposed to be all about her life. Isn't it some kind of health book?