Blame It on Vanity [Hardcover]

Denise K. Matthews (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: denise matthews pure heart ministry; Revised & enlarged edition (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878898221
• ISBN-13: 978-1878898227
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,949,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book worth the wait, January 11, 2011

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Jeremy Gloff (Tampa, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blame It on Vanity (Hardcover)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and inspiring, December 2, 2010

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Angel Jardine - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blame It on Vanity (Hardcover)

Blame it on Vanity is a very beautifully written autobiography which is filled with so much
enlightenment. In the book you will feel a sense of knowledge and guidance
through each chapter. It is God teaching through Denise having her share her
experience with everyone. If you have been inspired or influenced by Denise
such as myself and many others.You really should take a look at this book.
Denise writes about hollywood and how to stay away from the devils
playground. You can clearly see that Jesus is her inspiration with the
beautiful graphics and scripture from the bible there is no other words to
describe this work than divine. With Denise going through good times and
her bad times she still remembers to call on Jesus. In her times of going
through many surgeries and nearly dying 18 years ago. Denise doesn't
blame it on hollywood,the devil or any one else. Denise says
(Blame It On Vanity). This Novel has inspired me to give my
entire life to Jesus and repent and I know it will inspire all
who read it. Thank you Jesus and Denise for this wonderful
gift of knowledge, wisdom and sincere.


Sincerely: Angel Jardine

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Woman, Inside & Out, March 11, 2011

By 

Tiger Lily - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blame It on Vanity (Hardcover)

I'll start off this review by saying Denise Matthews is the epitome of beauty in my opinion. And I don't just mean her flesh, I mean her heart. You can tell by the way she writes in her book and in the way she speaks in interviews. It saddens me when I hear people saying she hasn't aged well or that she's crazy. I always wonder if they are seeing the same Denise Matthews as I.

Anyway, "Blame it on Vanity" is a good insight into Denise Matthews' past life as 'Vanity' and present life as her true self. The description of her family's past and her childhood will help readers understand where Matthews was coming from and what led her to her tumultuous stint in Hollywood. I think readers will find this to be the most captivating part of the memoir. Unfortunately, the part people were most interested in, her actual experiences in Hollywood, isn't as detailed. In a way, this is good. Some things aren't meant to be shared. But I do feel like more could have been revealed. I'm not saying all the intimate details with Prince or any of her other relationships. I'm saying more information could have been given about what was going on in her mind. However, I still think people will be fairly satisfied with the outcome. Of course, the book is concluded with sharing her knowledge of Jesus. A nonbeliever may feel uncomfortable with this but it definitely shouldn't turn anyone away, unless you are very close-minded about others' beliefs.

As much as I enjoyed the book, it fell short in numerous ways. First off, the text throughout the whole book is in cursive. Even the most experienced reader will have problems with this. For future readers, be warned. In my opinion, it should have been written in a simpler font with only certain pages in cursive. Secondly, there seems to have been minimal editing in the revising process. There are many run on sentences, many errors in punctuation, and a lot of spelling mistakes. The punctuation and spelling didn't bother me as much as the sentence structure. A lot of it could have been poetic, but the mistakes were too obvious for it to pass as poetry. Also, although I like flowery language, sometimes it was a bit too flowery. Sometimes I didn't even understand what was being said. I think, with some of the description toned down, the images Matthews was trying to portray could have been much stronger. I enjoyed the fact that she tried to illustrate her experiences, I just wish she would have done a better job. The artwork, I'm sorry to say, was not very good. I was expecting some fantastic art. Instead I got lackluster photoshop work. The photos used from her past and present were beautiful, but the art surrounding them and the text used was not. I also would have liked to see better descriptions of when and where some of the photographs were taken.

For people looking to read this book for scandalous descriptions of lovers and drug use, this is not for you. For people who want to be graced with the joy and love of Denise Matthews, you will enjoy the book, despite its flaws. I hope in the future she will be able to fix these to ensure a better reading experience. She definitely has a lot to tell. I think many people can learn from her if the book is done right. It was between a 3 1/2 and a 4 for me. You can feel the joy and love in every word she writes.

Forgive me for the long review! :)