A well-researched and engaging work will meet the reader of Holly George-Warren's Janis, her biography of wild child of the late sixties, Janis Joplin.

The overwhelming impression of Janis that the reader gets is that Joplin spent her short life trying to fit in. Fit into school, fit into college and ultimately to fit into the celebrity stardom that she achieved. Regardless of whether you are a fan of her music (which I happen to be), George-Warren offers the reader the compelling subject portrait that every biography should be.

I just wasn't sure if it offered anything more. Little Girl Blue, the documentary detailing Janis' life, covered almost all the ground which this book does, so you may be able to save yourself some time and simply watch that. For die-hard fans, or those who know little to nothing of Joplin's story though, this is still worth the read.