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Title: Bland and Unrevealing--very un-Aretha-esque
Review: If you have a general knowledge of Franklin's history you this book is wholly unnecessary because it sheds no new or itneresting light on her as a performer or human being.The writing style is tight and insular with little beyond generic descriptors. Its as though she can't fully recall experiences and gives up on the details. I don't mean gossip-y stuff I mean basic descriptive language beyond "I felt this.." or "I felt that..."Franklin also reveals an unnecessarily catty side toward Gladys Knight, Cissy Houston and Natalie Cole, all undeniable talents in their own right. She also glosses over the recording process beyond a handful of albums and never discusses her pregancies or marriage with much depth.This was clearly an attempt to cash in on the R&B singer autobiography trend and her good name because it is strangely heartless and shallow. If one is not interested in being open and accessible what is the point?
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