Celebrity Detox: (The Fame Game)
by Rosie O'Donnell
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Book Reviews of Celebrity Detox: (The Fame Game)
Book Review: Rosie's Dose of Reality
Summary: 4 Stars
In a world of pretense, Rosie O stands out as a dose of reality. She breaks all the rules of celebrity, which is to hide in plain sight, camouflaging one's true self behind the public made-up and air-brushed image and reading the prepared statements rather than speaking one's mind. From the first chapter of Celebrity Detox, it is clear Rosie is on a fated collision course with Barbara Walters, who fills the role of a modern day Miss Havisham, a relic of the past masterfully preserved in her bright red room. Rosie gives Barbara the credit she deserves for making it in a man's world, but also lifts the painted veils to reveal the faded glory. The first chapter nicely sets the tone of a fairy tale with hints of an unforseen ending. Here is the tale of little Rosie living out the dream of working for a "living legend", a fairy godmother, only to realize she stands alone in sparring with a big bad wolf whose claim to fame is his huffing and puffing. While this the underlying theme, this book is not structured as a linear narrative but shifts focus and style from chapters to chapters. But in the final chapters, Rosie pulls all threads together by relating her eventful tenure at "The View" to her philosophy about juggling life with fame. In so doing, she reveals her own strength of character. Rosie needs no camouflage because she is just that good. Really and truly.Book Review: Pure Courage, Pure Rosie
Summary: 5 Stars
We tend to think that being rich makes life easy, or that celebrities always had it easy. Rosie tells it like it is (in her unique style, where grammar and spelling matter less than honesty). She shows us how celebrity or not, the problems are the same. We all have issues with friends, family, and colleagues. Most people are spared from the entire world watching their own personal issues unfold. Celebrities usually have to hide their feelings, while being publicly photographed while doing everything-the simple things we take for granted. We imagine their lives trouble free, work-free, and easy. It is reassuring to know that some celebrities have been where we are, and have not forgotten. The book is subtitled, 'the fame game, ' not 'dirty laundry,' and most people upset with the book seem to have expected dirty laundry; that is precisely what the fame game teaches people to crave, and what Rosie has seen through. The book delivers what she promised: a look into the addictive nature of fame, and the difficult path back to reality.
This book, like her free-form, expressive art, is another way she is giving back to the people who helped her become a "celebrity." The honesty and "detoxing" throughout the book are especially timely, with celebrities in the headlines daily. Pure courage, pure Rosie.
Book Review: Rosie O'Donnell A Wonder Of The World!
Summary: 5 Stars
I pre-ordered this book on [...] a while ago, but I'm on vacation in Vancouver, Canada! I was having it sent to me here in Canada but I just couldn't wait. I went out and purchased Celebrity Detox (the fame game) and read it in one sitting. Wow is all I have to say! Wow! that Rosie has the courage to be so honest and forthcoming! Wow! that the publishers had the guts to back, publish and print such an amazing recollection of ones life, dreams and disapointment! Wow! on how lucky we all are to be able to read such an amazing piece of raw memory from one of our leading artists in the United States.
Rosie has always been on the forefront of changing the world and I'm glad to see that she doesn't hold back as she progresses through the journey of her life. Like her or hate her you will be able to admire the woman who says what the majority of amercians feel. She is a hero in my book and I feel lucky to have had the chance to say I was able to enjoy Rosie on screen, on tv and on paper.
Purchase Celebrity Detox and you will understand what makes her tick and why Rosie O'Donnell is who she is. This woman has been a humanatarian for years and has never asked for anything back but for us to keep an open mind about her opinions, views and ideas.
Book Review: Rosie DESPERATELY needs a new editor
Summary: 3 Stars
If you're a Rosie fan (as I am), this book was only partially satisfying. It's strength is that it illuminates some of what goes on behind the scenes of wealth and fame. But as another reviewer stated, much of the book's content had already been discussed in the press while it was happening. Supposedly Lauren Slater helped Rosie write this book, but there are many serious editing flaws, the most common being repetition, repetition, repetition. Sometimes entire sentences are repeated several pages apart -- she really needs to find a new editor next time. But the biggest disappointment is that we are taken through Rosie joining the View, the scandal with Trump, and the problems with Barbara Walters, but the book stops just before the final scandal with Elizabeth that became a YouTube sensation and ultimately sent her packing early. This would have been an obvious place to end the book, and since we all knew what was coming, it made the book feel emotionally unfinished.
Celebrity Detox is just okay - but buy it because the net proceeds go to Rosie's Broadway Kids charity. On the other hand, Find Me was fascinating and surprising -- a must-read for Rosie fans.
Book Review: It's all about expectations
Summary: 4 Stars
I was so excited about getting this book for my vacation. I wanted something light, interesting and I was curious about the inside scoop around Rosie's time at The View. When I read all these reviews, I wasn't sure if I should bother. I went ahead and bought it anyway--I'm a daredevil! :)
I got what I wanted. There were some kibbles of information I didn't know about her co-hosts and some other celebrities. That was fun. Rosie sure tells it as she sees it. I don't accept that as the whole truth but I like hearing people's sides of the same coin. I did have some trouble relating to her love of Babs...it came off as a little sad too me how much she idolizes some people even as she's telling her readers all the reasons why celebrity is an illusion.
This was no "War and Peace" if that's what your looking for. This is no objective, weighing both sides, kind of memoir. This is Rosie talking about her life as she felt it. That to me, is interesting and I read this book in two sittings. I really enjoyed it and recommend it as long as you have properly aligned expectations!
Tiffany Christensen, author of "Sick Girl Speaks!"