crabbygirl reviewed Society's child by Janis Ian
Review of "Society's child" on 'Goodreads'
1 star
what we love about a Janis Ian song - the singular ability to bring you right back to that moment of rejection, the aching pain that can never be forgotten, that full & satisfying wallow in despair - is the reason her autobiography is horribly narcissistic: a song lasts for 4-7minutes, and this book is 9+ hours.
of wallowing.
she writes like she's still 18 years old, the world is out to get her, and nothing is her fault. she was careful to praise most people on a professional level (be it singer, song writer, producer) but made sure to tar them with unsubstantiated claims like - withholding documents, or taking her money, or 'losing' her baby blanket (yes, it gets that trite). I loved her songs but now they are a little tainted by the knowledge of her immaturity and narcissism.
