GREAT, SAD, JOYFULL, EYE OPENING

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	• Out of Sync: A Memoir Lance Bass Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2007 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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Good Little Read

If you're looking to find explicit details and juicy gossip about Lance or N'Sync or anything about show business in this book you will not. Lance has kept the book clean and nice. I would have loved for the book to have been longer. A mere 180+ pages doesn't do it justice. But it is a good read. I would have liked to have learned more about Lance's struggles as a gay young man growing up but its all summed up in one paragraph in the first chapter. I would also have liked to have learned more about his family life as well. He has chosen to keep most things private. There is plenty of the "business" aspect of N'SYNC and his "Cosmonaut" training. I'd say 3/4 of the book is just on those two things and the hurt and betrayal he felt when the band broke up and the Space deal went up in smoke (no pun intended). I would have loved to have heard more about the "road" life with his music partners. But maybe he would have been saying "too much". I get the sense that even though he praises, acknowledges and thanks his fellow band mates, that Justin Timberlake was a huge egomaniac who thought of no one but himself and would do anything to become a huge star. Lance is also quite "mum" about his sexual life and partners (having only been in 4 committed relationships and three of those men used him and cheated on him leaving him vulnerable and with low-self-esteem). But he also states he's grown from each one of those experiences. He acknowledges two of his former "partners" but states that Reichen Lehmkuhl was badly perceived by the public and that people warned him about dating a "player". So one gets the sense that he's still sadder but wiser (not bitter or angry, just sad). There is little to no profanity in the book, no lurid details (as I mentioned before) and lots of good "little" vignettes about his life. He says he's a good Christian man who knows he's gay not by choice but because that's the way God made him, that he chooses to hang around mostly faith-filled people in his life because he loves God and what I found most touching was that with his success he has taken care of his family...seeing that his parents nor his sister ever have to work again. That's a good son. His parents should be proud of him.

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Nothing left untouched...

I was not really sure what to expect when I picked up Out of Sync. Being a big *NSYNC fan and Lance fan, I wasn't sure if there would be anything in the book that was really all that shocking to me. But- loving Lance and wanting him to do well- I picked up the book anyways. And boy am I glad I did. I was not really sure how much we would get out of the book- in the past a lot of events have been sugar-coated and we never really got to find out exactly what was going on with Lance and the guys. For example- the lawsuit. I doubt anybody in the fan world really realized that the only thing the guys were making a day was their per diem. That's $35 a day! I knew their deal was bad- but MAN! But surprisingly a lot was included in the book, and while Lance always manages to come off as supportive of his friends- he never shys away from the truth!

The book is filled with a whole lot of information about growing up in the south, the beginnings of his showbiz career, making it big with *NSYNC, the band's eventual breakup, relationships, the space program, and his eventual coming out on the People magazine cover. I was shocked by just how much was included in such a short amount of pages. Out of Sync is a really quick read, but I think it includes a lot of information valuable for any *NSYNC fan, anyone struggling with their sexuality, or pretty much anyone interested with E! News type drama- Lance has had it in spades! It's a great book written by one of the sweetest men in the business. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend- hell I already have!

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GREAT, SAD, JOYFULL, EYE OPENING

I wasn't expecting that when i received Lance's book that i would start reading it and not put it down until i finished it. I read the whole thing cover to cover in 2 1/2 hours, i just couldn't out it down. The whole thing was great, i loved really hearing about the start of NSYNC and all the trials and tribulations they went through as a band. It really was an emotional roller coaster ride, i actually started tearing up in a few spots, mainly when he was talking about how the band broke up. I would recommend this book to ANY and ALL NSYNC FANS who really want to know what went on behind the glitz and glamor.

I do have a few disappointments with the book. One i would like to have read more about the guys and how they dealt with things together, or how they were all truly 'brothers' as he says. I don't feel we really got a look into them as friends, then we did as them as a business. Also JC and Lance were always my favorite and i was really disappointed that at the end when he starts talking about what each member meant to him to read him say to Chris, Justin and Joey that they were like his brothers but to JC he just said he was an amazing talent. That really caught me off guard, bc recently JC has been the one always supporting Lance in the press and everything, i dunno maybe they are all not truly friends like they all claim to be, or JC and Lance that is.

ALL AROUND THIS IS A GREAT BOOK AND I RECOMMEND ANY NSYNC FANS TO BUY IT AND SUPPORT OUR BOY LANCE!!!!!!

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Out of Sync

This book is a fairly easy read, I mean that in a good way. Lance is pretty clean-cut when it comes to his memior. He gets right to the point, doesn't waste time trying to over-embellish his emotions, all while making his meanings clear. It is a lot like reading a letter from a close friend, and you feel deeply for him.

What strikes me most, however, is that it is not a brutal tell-all that most would have expected. He does not lash out at or slander those who have disappointed him, and he doesn't seem to want to reveal anymore about those involved more than necessary, whether it be good, bad or ugly. It takes great professionalism and respect, more so than most people in the entertainment business.

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Definately NOT Out of Sync

Lance Bass is definately not out of sync. He is probably the most in sync person I know of. I always liked *NSYNC and Lance was my favorite, not sure why, maybe just the fact that he was so soft spoken. Anyway, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Lance in November of 2005 and I can honestly say he is one of the nicest, most gracious people I have ever met. I was so impressed with him and how he conducts himself. After having met Lance I follow him even more closely than before so of course I had to buy his book. This was such an easy read. Lance never brags just relays his truth in all he has done and accomplished. I admire him so much and respect him so much. Not many people can be so honest about themselves and everyone else.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the entertainment industry, anyone who may have an internal struggle....there is nothing like reading about someone else who went through something similar, and with the world watching you no less!!!!

Cheers to you Lance and everything you stand for. You make me proud!

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