Janet Jackson Book:

Out of the Madness: The Strictly Unauthorized Biography of Janet Jackson Reviews:
3 1/2, Pretty Good Biography
2007-05-09 - It is vital that this be said: This book is not entirely about Janet Jackson. It focuses heavily on Michael and the Jackson family. In fact, this book is probably 40 percent about Janet, and 60 percent about the Jackson clan. I feel that a fan of Janet or her family would enjoy this book more so than someone who just wants to read a book.
I learned quite a few new facts about Janet that I wasn't cognizant of. Bart Andrews (the author of this publication) tells the reader in detail why La Toya and Janet aren't close, and how La Toya enraged almost her entire family by revealing furtive issues about them. The Jacksons' always wanted to appear innocent to the public, but when La Toya came clean about an array of issues, she tarnished her relationship with members of her family, Michael included.
After reading this, the reader finds that Janet was in competition with Michael when her album "Control" was released. It tells us that she wanted her album to be more successful than "Thriller". This caused conflict between Janet and her brother.
Joe is portrayed as a villain throughout the book, while Katherine is seen as the peacemaking mother who tries to keep her family together.
I am a huge Janet Jackson fan, and I see her as a calm, level-headed woman. However, this book tries to make Janet much more edgy than she probably is. There are situations where Janet would fight, curse people out, have affairs, and break the hearts of celebrities. I am not saying that these things are not true, but I feel like the author sensationalized some of Janet's doings.
Would I recommend this book to a Janet Jackson fan? Maybe. There are a few things that everyone is sure to learn about one of music's most renowned artists.


Somewhat perfect story, but it seems to be more about Michael
2005-09-19 - Well this is a very good book, I learned some new things about her that I really like because I'm such a big fan of hers the only problem is when I buy a book about Janet Jackson, I dont really care what Michael was doing on every page, but other than that it's a good book.

better than Average but leaves some blanks
2002-07-04 - I got this Book when it first came out&while it drops a few interesting things overall nothing to get excited about.you never get the full deal on Her as a Artist for example.interesting but not that much depth to me overall.

Goes Deeper than the Headlines but Much ado about nothing
2001-12-26 - The two words that come to mind in describing this book are not shocking. The name of the book should have been "All About Janet's Family especially LaToya and Joseph with a lot about Michael and Jermaine thrown into the mix." The one redeeming value of the book is that it made me like Janet even more. She comes across in the book as tough, streetwise, feisty, having business savvy, ambitious, opinionated and assertive. Basically Janet just reacts to the stuff happening within her family. Lots of quotes from other people and previously published Janet quotes. Except for 1 or 2 juicy tidbits, nothing new. For example, we learn nothing about her relationship with now ex husband Rene Elizondo or other boyfriends. Overall it was average.

Gossip at its best
2000-04-05 - This is a good book about Janet. It tells her complete story, but tends to be a little gossipy at times. I loved this book! I read it in one day because I couldn't put it down. A good read for a true Janet fan. I'd highly reccomend it.