Out of Sync: A Memoir

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Customer Reviews:

Decent Read, Nothing Too Shocking [Posted on 2008-02-20]
As a huge NSYNC fan during their heyday, I had to get this book. I was surprised when Lance announced he was gay, so I was really interested in reading about his experience in the group and how he felt having to hide his true feelings from his fans and bandmates. The book is a very quick read, and doesn't really have any major revelations. A large part of the book talks about the group's formation, their problems with Lou Perlman, etc. and quite frankly, anyone who's a fan of the group has already heard that story numerous times. Still, it's nice to read Lance's perspective on everything in his life. I just got the feeling that he never really delved too deeply into anything, it was more of just "scratching the surface". Then again, he's not even 30 yet, so maybe we can't really expect a deep, life memoir yet.

Nice Guy, NIce Book [Posted on 2008-02-21]
If you like Lance Bass, you will like him even more after reading this book. A refreshing, straight forward memoir of a young man confronting his sexuality. Well written, almost like sitting next to Lance while he tells you about his life up until now.

Not without insight [Posted on 2008-02-23]
I received this book as a gag gift and read it purely to out-gag my friends (because who really uses gag gifts?). Knowing the book hasn't sold well, I dove into my reading with low expectations. It's possible that I enjoyed the book merely because I wasn't expecting much. Overall I felt that the writing was a bit juvenile, but it was a quick and easy read not without insight. It was interesting to get some perspective on the world of pop stardom- in the midst of teenage obsession it's easy to forget that the objects of one's affection are actual people with actual feelings and emotions. And while pop stars are somehow different from we normal folk, there were some parts of Lance's story that seemed so totally normal and down-to-earth as to make it impossible to ignore the fact that he, too, is human.

I have to agree with other reviewers that I was expecting to read more about Lance being gay and coming out. On the other hand, perhaps it provides hope for equality in society if he can present his coming out and dating life as merely part of his story rather than the whole piece of it.

As a side note, I saw Lance on a float in Mardi Gras. I yelled "I read your book!" in the hopes that that would give him incentive to throw me some beads; alas, it was not to be. So Lance, if you happen to read this... could you throw me something, mister?

Appreciative Read [Posted on 2008-03-21]
I must say thank you, thank you, thank you Lance Bass for this fantastic read. Allowing us insight to your world is greatly appreciated. Not once was I bored with this thoughtful book. From start to finish Lance kept me interested and inspired.

Ditto to "Good Little Read" [Posted on 2008-03-24]
If you read the review titled "Good Little Read" from October 2007, that pretty much says exactly what I would. Short book, didn't say a lot, kept it clean, didn't provide a lot of details, etc.

I was surprised how short the book is. I got it out of the library Friday evening and finished it in a one and a half days-probably could have finished it less if I hadn't of been working. I thought that this book shouldn't have even been a hardbound, it should have been a supermarket paperback sold at the checkstand. Geez, anybody who pays $25 for this is spending a lot.

I hope he uses his money well, as he will most likely fade into the past and find a second occupation as SO many stars have since the Golden Age of Hollywood and the Big Band era. No different now, except this generation seems to get screwed up easier. Hopefully Lance won't fall into that pit.

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