A Review of the text 'The Other Madonna' by Scot Gardner

'The Other Madonna' by Scot Gardener is a humerous, yet heartfelt novel that tells the storyof seventeen year old Madonna, who must deal with life, love, and her healing hands. The portrayal of Madonna's life has many similar characteristics to other teenage fiction novels, however, has a magical, fantasy aspect that may alienate some readers who are seeking a traditional teenage story. Ultimately, Gardner creates an intriguing, and unique story. 'The Other Madonna' is different …

…language it uses. Set in contemporary Melbourne, Australia, 'The Other Madonna' is seemingly written for a young, teenage audience, yet its content boasts of issues more suitable for older audiences, although many older readers would be antagonised, or even insulted by the simple, and basically undescriptive language used. Despite this confusion in intended audience, 'The Other Madonna' is an enjoyable and entertaining read, which gives a male author's perspective of teh seventeen year old Madonna.