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It gets old and it becomes hard to feel sorry for him. I think if you read this book, you should also consider reading the Mirror Effect by Dr. Not a Madonna fan but still interesting. There's also a lot of name drops towards the end and celebrity encounters which can be interesting if your into that sort of thing. Drew to have an interesting perspective on celebrity and narcissism. Life with my Sister is an okay read although towards the end I found myself just skimming over the last few chapters, he's tortured by this woman who is his sister but is willing to go back for more stating money as his reason.
This book actually made me feel sad for her, more than anything. He's upset she's not fully supporting him anymore. Plenty of dirt is tossed about Madonna, all of her various boyfriends and her driven, controlling nature. He's upset that when he was living off her that she wasn't paying him enough or giving him the luxurious lifestyle he deserved.
Is someone who makes it really rich through hardwork, determination and lots of image control responsible for ensuring their grown sibling is financially set for an on-going luxurious life. What Christopher writes as her mean-spirited, greediness could also easily be interpreted as her caring a great deal about him, giving him places to live, job after job and opportunity after opportunity - just hoping he would find a way to build his own successful life where she could be his friend instead of his meal ticket. Along the way, it's an interesting look into the crazy world of celebrity.Here's the Big Downside with this one:- It sure would be nice to hear Madonna's side. Christopher's answer is a resounding "YES.".
So, he's written a tell all book to get back at her.Here's the big upside with this one:- Even if you think morally he shouldn't have written it, it's an entertaining read (or in my case listen - since I got the audible version that is read by him - which allows the nuances of his petulance to shine through). Bottom Line: Entirely entertaining and gossip-rich tell-all from one very bitter, whiney guy. So, here he is in his 40's upset. He's upset he can't get an easy, fun high-paying job.
Poor me that in 2003 Madonna made a gajillion dollars and didnt give me any. Poor me that in 2005 Madonna made a bizillion dollars and didnt give me any. This dude is a sour puss. Poor me that in 2004 Madonna made a cajillion dollars and didnt give me any. I hope he has a good therapist to help him get through his bitterness, anger and resentment and ridiculous sense of entitlement. While there is a lot of fun insider-info and re-living of all the stages of Madonna's career, the overall feeling and theme is "poor me." Poor me that Madonna thinks I am a drug addict. Poor me that Madonna paid for me to go to rehab and I went but I'm still not a drug addict(.).
Thomas V. An easy read, interesting story somewhat sad. Nothing short of what you would expect of a brother living in his sisters shadow.
He tells the story as he has lived it and gives her many credits and praises for the way his life has unfolded and just as often exposes her character as self gratifying and egotistical. I loved hearing about Madonna from her brothers perspective. The CD format provides a fun ride. She is s strange bird but I suppose that's what makes her stand out and makes this story so compelling. He has confirmed that she is as vain, phoney and arrogant as I always thought she was (Perhaps due to her own insecurities). I dont believe this is sour grapes on his part as some suggest.
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