Goddess: Inside Madonna

This was one of three major autobiographies that came out in 2001 and 2002 on the Uber-star Madonna. Nothing terribly knew, probing into her past, and recounting her career highlights. Great for every Madonna wanna-bee collection.

Having been a fan of Madonna for almost twenty years, I thought I knew everything there was to know about her. Well, I was wrong! Barbara Victor has revealed new material on the Material Girl herself! Delving deep into the pysche of the most famous woman in the world, Barbara Victor showcases Madonna's inner-drive and determination to succeed in the international pop arena. I would suggest this book to any true Madonna fans, along with Matthew Rettenmund's "Encyclopedia Madonnica" and Michael D. Craig's "Who's That Girl? The Ultimate Madonna Trivia Book", to find out everything there is to know about Madonna!

This is one of the most unusual show business biographies I've ever read. I loved it. Somehow this writer makes you understand how a phenomenon like Madonna happens, and then makes you feel as if you really are inside Madonna's head, experiencing her life as she lived it. The book has lots of gossip, but it has something I liked even more, which is a bigger picture of how Madonna reflects what's happening in the world around her, which made me understand completely the loyalty of her fans. The personal story is really moving. I especially liked the section about how the loss of Madonna's mother affected her and the direction of her life. Most books about stars don't really tell you much about the star, or how we relate to them. This one does both. It's fun to read and when I finished it I felt like every second had been worth it.

This is the masters of Madonna's history. It's full of all the juicy details one would expect to read in a book about a mega star like Madonna. She's truly a one of a kind and this book tells all you'd want to know. I truly enjoyed every minute I spent with it.

For any Madonna fan, or anyone fascinated by the phenomenon.I loved this book. It is filled with insights and details from Madonna's life that the other books missed or simply left out because they only want to praise the Material Girl. The information from Madonna's family is worth the price of the book alone. Victor also draws amazing parallels betweenMadonna's life and Evita's, but she adds many more helpfulcomparisons and critiques that make this book the one to read. It's the best of both worlds--dishy and smart.