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I’ve always been a fair-weather Madonna fan. When things are going good, I like her. When things are going bad (like with her dreaded “Sex” book, which I thought was just plain tacky) I don’t like her much.

I picked up the tell-all book written by her brother, Christopher, on a whim. I was looking for some light and fluffy reading. Who knew I how engrossed I would get in this deeply fascinating book? It’s interesting, because as I made my way through the book I couldn’t tell for sure if Christopher Ciccone is currently estranged from Madonna or not (apparently he is right now). The book had a balanced mix of “good” Madonna stories and “bad” Madonna stories. Okay, maybe there were slightly more “bad” stories, but Ciccone is careful to toss in an ample number of nice anecdotes about his sister, and constantly assures readers that he loves her and is proud of her.

But.

Madge can be a mean one! There are many tales about her controlling and irrational behavior. Since Christopher worked with Madonna for several decades, mainly as her dresser on her tours (a job he hated) and interior designer for many of her homes, he was with her through all of her ups and downs.

This book takes you from Madonna’s childhood up to the present (with the exception of her divorce from Guy Richie, which happened right after the book was published) with the insight that only a bitter sibling could bring us.

The bottom line: a fascinating read, even if you’re only a fair-weather Madonna fan.

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