No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel

Filled with sex, drugs, and rock and roll, Janice Dickinson's first memoir is a no-holds barred look at life as America's first supermodel, as she so aptly bills herself.

The book is easy and light enough as a beach read, although it touches on many sad aspects of her life-her troubled relationship with her father, and the problematic relationships it causes with finding a mate in life. Coupled with meaningless binges in drugs of all kinds and plenty of alcohol, and you have the life of a woman who has lived too much, too fast.

That being said, there is something of a happy ending. She has a family, and is able to realize her worth for being something other than a supermodel.

I personally preferred to read about her early years in Florida show more as a nobody dreaming of making it big, than I did hearing about her random sexcapades with big named stars, or comments about other models and their thighs/lack of beauty.

Janice may be difficult and demanding, and that does show in her book. However, she also came across as real too, and for that I applaud her.

I'd read it again for a light read, to balance out any difficult or heavy books I was currently reading. show less

There is no literary weight to this book (surprise surprise). However, it is cool to read through an honest story of a different life. There are many famous names in it and shocking stories. It almost felt like reading through 80s and 90s people magazine. :)

Great book- the narration was very powerful. The beginning and middle of the book was so intense. However, I did feel like the end of the book was contrived. Perhaps her other books can make up for what this ones end was lacking.

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http://letitread.blogspot.com/2010/05/book-review-janice-dickinson-no.html