Barby's Reviews > Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters

When fans are blinded by their admiration, they sometimes unwittingly ignore facts and truths. Ms. McCabe does Ms. O'Connor a grave disservice in not writing about her illness. Sinead was a reluctant pop star, what she really wanted was to be an activist who was heard. It is a shame she never was able to heal her wounds because the heart was there, the thoughts, the beliefs, all there. However, her wounds were so deep she reacted without purposeful thought. She deserves more accolades than she received but this book does not really evoke it's title, why. It is simply a defense. For certain, Sinead matters but for so many reasons the author misses.