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Summary: Interesting, quick read
Review: This book was so much better than "The Nanny Diaries" and "Red Carpet Diaries". I accidentally came across this book while surfing amazon.com. I never heard of Janice Dickinson, and the title intrigued me. I'm glad I read it. Janice named names and was explicit in describing her life and I found that refreshing. Too many celebrity biographies hem-haw around the truth which is boring. There were lots of pictures which is something I like in an autobiography/biography. Janice could have talked about her financial life in greater detail, and also could have provided a better timeline throughout the book, but all in all, I liked her style of writing. At times I chuckled at how she expressed her feelings; crude or otherwise, it was honest. Too bad I didn't live half as interesting a life as this. A fast summer read.
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Summary: I read this for hours straight
Review: To be honest I wasn't even that interested in the author in the first place, I was more interested in her lifetime adventures and connections such as Mick Jagger, Sly Stallone, Francesco Scavullo, Warren Beatty, Patti Hansen, Bruce Willis and so on. However, I did get to like her more throughout the book despite of her big (and at times very small) ego. She made me laugh a few times that's for sure. And she is very straightforward and honest, she even puts herself down many a time, I felt I could relate to her sincerity. She's a great story teller. Two things that were overused were, the constant blame she puts on her abusive father for all her mistakes and insecurities. Many happy, successful, stable people out there could use her same excuses and go and screw up their lives, but they don't, they just get on with it, it usually takes a long time, but you just do it. I understand how hard and disgusting a lot of it was for her, but how many times can she repeat the same thing. Didn't she get tired of not taking responsibility for her actions after a while? There was overuse of strong profanity too, lots of us swear here and there, but come on, I have to keep this book out of reach (and not only of children!), it could've still been interesting without all the heavy duty swearing.
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Summary: A tell-all that finally tells-all
Review: WARNING: This is a book that you cannot put down once you start! I circulated this book to about 10 of my friends and each one started and finished the book in the same day/night/wee morning hours - it's just that good. The writing style of the book is great, it reads quickly and it is a lot of fun - Janice and her editors did a great job of shaping the book. Unlike the poor writing in "The Devil Wears Prada", this book actually is written in a style that fits the subject matter perfectly - the tone and pace of the book complement the subject-matter which absolutely rocks! Buy this book for yourself, for a friend, whomever, just be prepared to lose yourself for a good four to five hours!
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Summary: Into the world of catwalks
Review: You either love her or hate her. This book is perfect for people who are akin to risk, but want to be a voyeur.
Her bad language is nothing a bar of soap wouldn't fix.....
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