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In a nutshell, just avoid this book. You'll be so happy you did. I'm glad I didn't waste my money on it and instead just read it while at the bookstore. Trust me. If you need a real good dramatic book, check out Dorothy Allison, Alice Walker, or VC Andrews's old books - you'll be so happy you did.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!


Yes, spears can write!   February 8, 2004
I read this book in 2 days. This book is amazing, it is all about a mother daughter relationship and how they overcome obstacles that are hard for many teenagers. A girl gets a chance to change her life and follow her dreams and her mother is right behind her supporting the decision and keeping her daughter in line. Who cares who wrote the book, it is good. Don't judge it by it's cover. My mom even liked it, and she thinks that Britney is a bad role model. This book is good though, and can be really inspiring.


I would like a no star rating! Stay away from this book   February 4, 2004
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book is just pure nonsence, I completely agree with the person wondering how someone could let these women pen a book. What were they thinking?


Who told Britney she could write?   February 3, 2004
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

... The story itself is sugarcoated, sterotypical, and unoriginal. The country girl is a poor redneck with big dreams. The rich girl, Ditz, is materialistic and unloved/ignored by her snobbish parents. The writing style is horrible. There's barely any flow between sentences and it's really awkward at times. This story is definitely not one to read if you can't sort things out. Too many skipping from one idea to another than I would have liked.

Recommended reading for those with nothing better to do and Britney fans. You'll probably find more inspiration from a "Behind The Music" episode.


Artificial Sweetner For Today's Soul   February 3, 2004
 9 out of 15 found this review helpful

At fist, I tried to ignore this "book" by Britney Spears. But I was at my local dollar store and saw that they were carrying it for only a dollar! So, for whatever reason came over me, I picked up a copy and read it. Boy, what a big disapointment (which I figured it was)!

The plot is simple: A young girl named Holly has a natural talent for singing and wins a scholarship to the prestigious Harverty School of Music, which she has been eyeing. Her mother, Wanda, is a constant embrassasment to her. Plus, Wanda has a secret of her own, which leads in a struggle that could brake the bond between mother and daughter.

There are so many things wrong with this book. First off, the writing and pace of the story is done rather quickly, making the reader "hungry" for more. Also, the cookie-cutter characters are not believable, which also make the book strain. The plot is very good, but when you get characters that have rather silly names (such as McSpadden, for example) and among other things, it makes you think twice as to how much throught Britney and her mom, Lynne, put into it. The only pure reason why this "novella" was at all published is because of Britney's once-popular star power.

The one thing I most disliked about the book was it's treatment of the how the bond between a mother and her daughter will combat over anything and everything. It's very common for writers' to take their own experiences and intergrate them into their works, but this is complete ridiculous! The trails that Wanda and Holly go through seem empty; there is no meat added to this story. Plus, as the old saying goes, if you got the natural talent to write, then do so. But, it seems that Britney and Lynne need a few lessons in English Grammer first before they attempt to publish another novel.

If you want a better portral of mother-daughter bonding, I highly reccommend Any Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Other than that, this is stricly to tweens and teeny-boppers only!