Out of Sync: A Memoir

by Lance Bass, Marc Eliot (Contributor)

At sixteen, Lance Bass received a phone call from Justin Timberlake that would change his life forever. Soon after, he left his small-town home in Clinton, Mississippi, to join an emerging musical group called *NSYNC. Two years later *NSYNC was inspiring Beatles-esque mania around the world, becoming the face of the new MTV generation, and earning the all-time record for most album sales in a single day (more than one million) and in a single week for No Strings Attached . He's remained in the spotlight ever since, and here he talks in depth for the first time about his childhood, his astonishing experiences as a young man and Christian growing up in one of the biggest bands in the world, his shock and frustration at the band's eventual dissolution, and his subsequent career, including his four months in Russia, training to become a cosmonaut. He also frankly discusses life as a gay man -- his first same-sex relationship at twenty-one, his struggle to keep his sexuality hidden from *NSYNC's fans in case it jeopardized the band's success, and the true circumstances that led to his decision to publicly come out at the age of twenty-seven. Full of fascinating behind-the-scenes lore and revealing insights from a pop star who, until now, has been notoriously private, Out of Sync is the book that millions of fans have been waiting for.

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Music, Biography, LGBT, Autobiography, Biography Memoir

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

James Lance Bass, best known as Lance Bass, is an American pop singer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band 'N Sync. 'N Sync's success led Bass to work in film and television. He starred in the 2001 film On the Line, which his company, Bacon & Eggs, also produced. Bass later formed a second production company, Lance Bass Productions, as well as a now-defunct music management company, Free Lance Entertainment, a joint venture with Mercury Records.

After completion of 'N Sync's Pop Odyssey Tour, Bass moved to Star City, Russia in much publicized pursuit of a seat on a Soyuz space capsule. Bass was certified by both NASA and the Russian Space Program after several months of cosmonaut training, and planned to join the TMA-1 mission to the International Space Station. However, after his financial sponsors backed out, Bass was denied a seat on the mission.

In July 2006, Bass revealed that he is gay in a cover story for People magazine. He was awarded the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award in October 2006, and released an autobiography, Out of Sync, in October 2007, which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Bass was a contestant on Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars, and was paired with swing dance champ Lacey Schwimmer. He ended up with the third position in the show, following first runner-up Warren Sapp and winner Brooke Burke.

Reviews

[Mediaman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like an *NSYNC pop song, this simplistic book just touches on a few repetitive hot topics and fails to go into any emotional depth. It was written way too soon in life (when he was 28!), by a kid that became famous too quickly and is unable to adequately communicate his feelings or experiences. Yes, he was famous for a couple years, but he doesn't tell you enough inside stories about what life was like to give the reader any sense of his struggles or successes.

You'll learn very little about Bass's childhood or even how he came to *NSYNC. He was in some high school singing groups and just got a call one day saying this Orlando group of boys needed a bass singer. That's it. He does mention some partying in high school but tries to claim he was a good Christian boy that knew in childhood he was gay--even though he never touched another male until age 20 and doesn't mention Jesus or his beliefs in the book.

There are only three interesting parts of the book: The first deals with Lou Pearlman and Bass's version of how the boys stupidly signed away any profits. It's shocking to hear that after three years of million-selling albums they were still personally making about minimum wage.

The second is about Justin Timberlake forcing the group to break up. JT doesn't look good here and now years later we see what a self-centered jerk he had been not only to his fellow *NSYNC members but to his wife and others. It's unclear why everyone thinks he's so talented and cool, because he comes across as a minimally talented guy who is all about furthering himself and hurting those who trust him.

Finally, there's Bass's coming out story, which again lacks depth or any emotion. He claims to have been "born gay" and that's how "God made him," which of course is impossible to know, and he didn't actually have any physical contact with multiple guys until well into his 20s. Then he tries to hide boyfriends and sabotages relationships by having guys move in then not want them around. And he quickly has to publicly come out in People magazine when the media catch wind of his sexuality. It's sad to hear him justify his secretive choices and hurt his family or friends by not talking to them in person.

There is a fourth section about his training to be a cosmonaut, which is bizarre. He was in Russia for four months and was about to go to the Space Station before Russia demanded millions from him that he couldn't pay. How can a guy be in Russia all that time and not provide more than a couple paragraphs of inside stories in dealing with them?

The book is way too short at 192 double-spaced pages with big borders to hide the fact that there's not much content here. It seems to be a PR move to try to put his spin on a couple of things he was criticized for in the press. He brags often about himself, the group (were they really "the number one pop group in the world" and "bigger than the Beatles"??? No!), the women who wanted him (he doesn't go into any specifics but claims to have dated some), and how many offers he got for movies, TV, etc. (again, no details). One other beef--his co-writer Marc Eliot writes a trite "introduction" to the book--why would Bass have his co-author write an intro instead of Joey Fatone, his best friend?

I can't say I respect Lance Bass after reading this. He loves to blame-shift and comes across as a wimp who doesn't stand up for what he believes is right. Nice guy? Probably. But no backbone nor moral standards, despite his vague claim of still being a Christian. He seems unable to deal with reality or fame, internally out of sync with himself, his faith, and his background.

Read in 2021 and 2025.

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will not lie, I adored this book. I wonder if it was written like John Barrowman's - his words transcribed and edited into format. Because this was not well enough written to be completely done by a ghost writer, but not badly enough done to just be Lance. *g*

It wasn't nearly as dishy as all of his promo interviews have been, which is sad. And it didn't really give that much new info. I do wonder at what has been cut or was never put in. It was nice having some fan ideas confirmed (JC was the most mature, Joey really does love porn, Jesse was so not just his "live-in personal assistant" but instead his very hot boyfriend, etc). However, Freddy (despite being in the list of thank yous along with Jesse) was completely cut out of Russia, when we know he was there. Being Lance's "bodyguard." Where he wrote here that he didn't need one. C'mon, Lance! (Not to mention, he met Jesse before Russia? Seriously? It was all Freddy then in pics.)

The timelines were definitely wonky. I suck at dates, and never really paid much attention to their chronology, but I do absolutely know that JC's album came out in Feb 2004, because I was working with C. Therefore, Lance's assertion that Justin broke up the band and JC decided to go solo in August 2004 is wildly not true. Unless he decided that going solo was a good idea 6 months after releasing the album and doing several months of touring, of course. Honestly, even the 2003 that I'm sure it actually was is pretty short for JC to be deciding to go solo, but at least plausible. So I'm sure a lot of other dates are wrong, too. I'm still trying to figure out who Joe was, when they dated, and why I don't remember seeing pictures of a new personal assistant! ;)

Anyway, it was still a lot of fun, total blast from the past, and makes me miss the group and all the fun Kate and I had with them in college. I wonder where my CDs are....

[life's a fairy tale · Rating 3 out of 5]

So its hard to rate this book because I'm a huge *NSYNC fan.

So the actual book.... I thought time wise it was ALL over the place. I guess being such a big fan I was surprised to discover how much I actually already knew. In fact, not much of the book was new information. There were a number of parts that could have gotten so juicy but just stopped as if to not reveal any "good" information.

This book left me sad. I feel like they abandoned their fans and the entire group ended up being a sham for solo stardom. I mean, what's the big deal in having a solo career AND be in a world famous, amazing group?! I'm looking at you Justin. And seriously, you really had to lead everyone on after Celebrity for that long only to not have the balls to tell them yourself that you were leaving?! While I obviously hold an unhealthy love for you, my level of respect dropped slightly. Vent over.

This book takes you on the long and hard journey of *NSYNC as they rise to the top....and when they finally achieve huge success the book just ends, leaving fans wanting more...which similarly, is exactly what the group did.

I've always had high hopes and dreams that the group will put their egos aside and reunite... as a fan, I will forever be wishing that ...(with full awareness that I will be let down).

[Sandy Looker · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yes. I did, indeed, read this "book". And yes, it is, in fact, as bad as you thought it would be...and then some.
Here I thought I'd be getting a juicy, in depth, secret look into the life of Lance, and his fellow NSYNCers, complete with all of the gossip and behind-the-scenes looks at their strange "brotherhood", and all I got was a high school essay on Lance's life story. I felt like the details revealed were on the surface of the surface level. There wasn't one piece of dirt in there that we didn't already know as a public. Not only that, but what he did reiterate was so poorly and childishly written that I had to stop myself from taking a red pen to the whole thing. Good Lord! Did no one edit this book before it was published? The writing was so fluffy I had to choke it all down. I forced myself to finish it in a weekend only because I waited so long for it to come through at the library. So sad.

[Elizabeth Wylder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned from this book that there's no limit to the number of times an author can use the word "amazing" in a single volume.

[Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT COSMONAUTS NOW.

[Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quarantine reading has given me a lot of time to catch up on books I’ve been curious about. This book was first published in 2007 and during that time I was in college. As an *NSYNC fan I was also curious about what Lance had to say in his memoir, but I couldn’t make time for it. Now its early 2021, and I’ve been down a #freebritney / Lou Pearlman saga and I was here for the content.

As a fan of the group, I wasn’t surprised that Lance was gay when he announced it (it was a vibe I would get when I watched the group perform growing up). But I now understand why he was more in the background as he was a shy and very young person new to fame with a secret. It was interesting to read about how Lance got into the band (since he was the last member added as a replacement for another guy who dropped out a few days before —I would love JC’s take on how the band was formed initially). And what I did enjoy was learning that his story was definitely a by-chance story. Had his vocal coach not lived in Tennessee in the past and worked with Justin Timberlake earlier on — Lance would not have had this opportunity. I also like that he admitted he wasn’t much of a dancer (lol).

The book has several short segments: his time growing up in rural Mississippi; forming the band and the training they endured; touring in Germany and making it big in the U.S.; his time training to become a cosmonaut and the end of *NSYNC and his immediate life post group in Los Angeles (and his struggle to come-out publicly).

I was expecting there to be a lot dirt on touring (like who truly was the groupie lover since he ended up compounding the group by saying all the guys) and maybe even some Britney/Justin, Wade Robson or other celeb dirt stories. But alas, that was probably edited out.

He does mention Ms. Spears at the end saying she was sweet and that she is a victim of fame (this tidbit added probably fresh post meltdown). He definitely blames Justin and their management at Jive for the breakup of the band. But the end notes he says he’s proud of JT’s solo-career. I was hoping to see a Danielle Fishel of Boy Meets World chapter since they were known to be together in the early 2000’s. Articles suggest that they are still friends and it would have been nice to have an opening statement from her or at least a couple of pages on their time together. As a fan of the band I wish he provided thoughts about their fashion choices, detailed notes on recording sessions, and maybe a favorite publicity segment (like the various teen magazines; VMA-prep; Disney concerts; TRL-sessions; making of music videos).

Overall, it was a good quick read. The information was probably new at the time, but the Lou Pearlman saga was just so sad. A lot of this information gets rehashed in the YouTube documentary “The Boy Band Con.” So this book can be skipped if you’re not a Lance fan. What I laughed about during reading this book post YouTube doc was that Lance keeps changing the amount of the first check he received. Some other interviews I saw kind of clicked too: like his one with Ariana Grande and she says she went to a concert and she was sad he wasn’t there (which he confirms in this book that he had been training as a cosmonaut at that time and missed some Florida concerts).

I hope Lance’s wish comes true someday, that they get back together without the rush of deadlines and can make a quality mature record. JT has been winding down lately, maybe the time has come!

**EDIT: Just discovered the Lance Bass Show (podcast) and there’s a ton of *NSYNC interviews and one with Danielle on their relationship (so yay ...I’m free falling into the aughts pop content!)

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[Jaclyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Candid and entertaining.

[Hannah H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly inspiring. I think there was always something about Lance that made me like him so much, and reading this definitely helped prove that I truly do look up to him. Even though he doesn’t write anymore (I would assume), I could genuinely feel the power and emotions he went through. It felt like I was sitting down and having a conversation with him and he was telling me about his life, and I love that.

He’s easy to sympathize with, and I think that��s because what he went through was really relatable for me. He talks about that feeling of being trapped; knowing you’re made for more but constricted to leave that box. It’s a very real thing and it made me feel seen.

I’ve never really thought to make a “serious” review on Goodreads because, frankly, it’s not what I do, but something about this memoir is pushing me to.

I think Lance has grown a lot since this memoir, I think his opinions on certain events have changed, and I think he would be proud for where he is now. He’s an incredible person and that shows through his words and everything he’s done in this world.

I think there’s a lot of emotional maturity that he excels in his writing, and, truly, it made me realize a lot of things about myself. It’s weird to relate to someone to a level where it almost feels intimate (because, in reality, it can’t be), but there’s that level of comfort in knowing that I’m not alone, that I’m not the only person who’s been in relationships that didn’t work out, and I’m not the only person who forgives and moves on.

I like the topic of family, friendship, and spirituality (or religion), how when everything goes, those are the things that stay. I think it made me recognize that there will always be that desire to love and be loved, because it’s human, and it shouldn’t be pulled away from people.

In the moment, I was frustrated while I read. I was frustrated seeing the things he went through, but I found peace by the last page, because his love is so much deeper than the things he’s endured. It opened my mind to a lot of things and a lot of events that were blown out of proportion by the media. That gave me peace.

His delivery, in return, gave me a form a reassurance, and a sense of peace that I haven’t felt in a long time. So, yeah; this will be on my mind for a long time 😭

[Amantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know how to rate this. I bought it because it was a dirt cheap hilarious find on a quest to Powell's, but it's...not well written. At all. It reads like a late-teenage girl's inner monologue. I will not remember anything about this book in a month. But on the other hand, it sure was a throwback to my preteen years so that was cool. I always did prefer NSYNC to BSB (but tbh I thought 98* had better songs).

Anyway. 4 stars for the quadruple entendre title lol.

[Lauren Sime · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would probably give it 2 stars, but I’m such a huge *NSYNC fan that it’s probably skewing my rating to 3. The writing is not great and it seems like he just rambled into a tape recorder and typed it out verbatim. There is a lack of detail in this book too and I learned very little about the inner workings of the band. But overall, I did enjoy reading this book because I honestly enjoy anything relating to *NSYNC.

[Lea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe it was the fact that the book was maybe 196 pages, or maybe it was the fact that the book felt like a coloring book (the texture of the pages was weird), but I was immediately thrown off by this book.

I wasn't expecting a memoir to be so short, especially from someone who was in a number one selling band in the world, selling out stadiums, and breaking album release records, all the while hiding his true identity.

Granted, I read it in 2017, 10 years after the book came out, and in a more open minded world where coming out isn't as "shocking" as maybe it was in 2007, but I still felt that the book was super short and written in a very basic reading level style. Having read Anna Kendrick's Scrappy Little Nobody before this, it felt like reading a children's book at times.

I was curious to read it as I had been an *NSync fan, and have recently been reading celebrity memoirs/books. I had to keep reminding myself that Lance was 28 when the book came out, and maybe, as others have pointed out, it was too early in his life to be releasing a memoir.

For something light, I would recommend this book. For a little more information that a Google search, I would recommend this book. But if you're looking for something with substance, I wouldn't recommend this book.

Oh, and if you want to know more about becoming a Russian Cosmonaut, for a whole chapter, I would recommend this book. Otherwise, skip it and just head to Wikipedia.

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm torn about this book. On the one hand, there were parts that were interesting such as the formation of this band and its battle with their handler, Lou Perlman. On the other hand, too much felt glossed over or written in a very superficial manner. Over the years I have heard Lance Bass described as a nice Southern gentleman. That may be a nice compliment, but it does not translate well into an autobiography. Bass provides no real depth into his struggles with his sexuality, his first sexual experiences, or exactly what he told the other members of the group about his being gay. It's all rushed through with everything being hunky dory. You really don't get much insight into the guy, no real examination of his feelings. Everything is just nice. It's a short book and I read it in two days, which is a sign that at 28, Bass was way too young to really write an autobiography. He honestly hasn't lived a full life and been given the ability to reflect back honestly about what transpired in his life. May be when he is older, we will get a more truthful and honest book. Until then, this will have to suffice.

[Jody · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a massive fan of the pop craze back in the 90's. I had to Read this book directly after finishing Victoria Beckham's.

I enjoyed this book. Lance was always the under rated member of *NSYNC. I was always more of a BSB fan, but there is always something about those members of the group who they tend to stick in the background to sway that intrigues me (Lance Bass, Kevin Richardson, Victoria Beckham, etc.).

I think this book could have went into more depth. I feel like a lot of it was glazed over (He doesn't even mention Danielle Fishel - C'Mon, "Boy Meets World" was everywhere back then and Danielle Fishel was in her prime, We all knew they were "dating" so why leave that out when he mentioned how he dated girls because it "looked" right?)

Either way, if you were a fan of pop and want to get to know Lance a bit more than just the guy who has the nice smile in the background of the group, pick up this book! I'm glad I did.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It felt very real and honest and kind of makes me want to start living life. And its short so he gets right to the point. Talks about his childhood and how he started singing and how he joined NSYNC and all about the crazy fans and atempting his childhood dream of going into space and what if felt like to be gay while in a super popular boy band. He seems like a really nice guy. And he seems devoted to his fans and was heartbroken when NSYNC split up (it was Justin's fault). A good read for any NSYNC or Lance fan.

[Justin · Rating 1 out of 5]

my two favorite passages:

"That truth penetrated my soul like a razor-sharp blade slicing directly through my heart."

and

"...how we had been as fast and high-flying as the luxury jet I was on before we had, at the peak of our success, crashed head-on into the side of a career-stopping mountain called solo stardom."

gold, basstronaut, gold!

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Books, they're what's for dinner.
This book felt a little rushed and sanitized--like things were glossed over and you got the highlights reel.
Admittedly, any first memoir after JMS's wasn't going to compete, but this felt, in a way, like it only scratched the surface.
I guess, given the subject, I shouldn't be surprised?

[Shannan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Terrible writing, but who cares? It was a fun inside perspective on the rise and fall of my most loved Boy Band ever.

[Jason M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the most challenging autobiography ever written, this book can be finished inside of a couple of hours. Bass doesn't openly credit a ghost-writer; assuming he wrote this himself, he conveys emotions very well, though the appeal of *NSYNC's R&B-infused pop-music sound doesn't quite come across in print. But you don't read this book for the music. Bass witnessed a lot of history in his eight or so years with the band. He writes about Lou Pearlman's blatant highway robbery of the young bandmembers via lop-sided and double- (if not triple-) dealing contracts. He writes about the band's breakup and provides an early negative look at Justin Timberlake's influence. He writes wistfully about his efforts to go into space as a Russian cosmonaut in 2003 (this material reads very differently in 2025 after years and years of Russian psy-ops and other disinformation campaigns against the American voting public, stuff Bass could not possibly have known at the time). And he writes heartfelt and openly about his years in the closet and his decision to come out, while admitting to fault in his various unsuccessful relationships. I came to this book for the Lou Pearlman material -- in no sense am I an *NYSNC fan nor do I remember much of their music -- but I'm glad I read the rest. Not too many 28-year-olds get to write their autobiography, and Bass, though perhaps not the most elegant prose stylist, certainly saw more and has more to say than some biographers twice his age.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why I'm interested in this book at the first place
One of the books borrowed from Buku Hub, a dedicated reading corner in Publika.

And for obvious reasons, Lance Bass is my bias in N' Sync.

What do I think of this book... now that I've done reading it
The most memorable phrase that lives rent-free in my head, that everybody is his best friend

Hm, okay, I can see that.

It's a rather thin book (eight chapters overall), it could be a quick read.

By the time I type this review, he's the sole member that comes out with a memoir.

+
Highlights of my favorites:
1. A dedicated section of personal photos - from childhood till highlight of his career in N' Sync
2. *SPOILER alert* Insider information on:
+ This so-called "rivalry" with Backstreet Boys
+ Lou Pearlman's true personality
+ The term "recoupable"

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1. I feel that the memoir's writing style is not entirely his. *cue The Twilight Zone music"

Get this
1. For the fan of pop music circa late 90's and early millennium
2. Die hard fan of N' Sync
3. If you love reading celebrity memoir

[Gretchen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was an *NSYNC fan back in the day, and Lance was my favorite. And with the recent reunion of the group to record a new song, along with all of the talk around Britney Spears' new book, I decided the time was right to give this one a go. Even though it came out 16 years ago. Which is crazy.

The plus side is that you definitely know Lance had a hand in writing this because it's not super well-written. I think it's definitely his voice. It's also relatively short and a quick read. I didn't really learn much that I didn't already know, other than learning about some of his gay relationships that he had prior to coming out. I still remember where I was when I learned of his coming out. I was sitting in my car in a parking lot listening to the radio while waiting for this guy I was seeing to show up. And they announced it on the radio. How dumb is it that I remember that?

Like I said, it's not really well-written, but I wasn't expecting it to be. It's entertaining enough, though. One thing that drove me crazy was when he would say "funny enough" instead of "funnily enough". Lance could've used a better proofreader.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I absolutely adore Lance Bass but this book leaves a lot to be desired. It was interesting and I don't regret reading it but almost everything is surface level and anything controversial or problematic is glossed over. Lance Bass writes kindly of everyone except (understandably) their former producer/creator Lou Pearlman who scammed them out of millions of dollars. He describes the 'brotherhood' between him and all of the *NSYNC members and it feels artificial and forced. Though I do appreciate that he made sure to write positively about Britney Spears. He was only 28 years old when he wrote this. I'd love to read a new memoir from where he left off. Hopefully it would allow him to be more honest, raw and real with his fans.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in a few hours, it’s pretty short. This was written in 2007, I had no idea it was that old so I bet opinions would be a bit different today.

I enjoyed the honestly and behind the scenes info on lance and nysnc’s rise to fame. As a millennial I of course love a boy band forever and I remember very well when they came on the scene and buying their albums, watching on MTV, seeing them in concert, etc. I also remember the drama with Lou Pearlman who really screwed them and BSB/Aaron over.

I’m happy Lance can live his truth and is doing well.

Also it’s always been and always going to be fuck Just*n Timb*rlake and while Lance is kind about him, you can read between the lines and see his true colors even with this book being so old.

[Faye Borman (Taylor's Version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book took me beach. Omg, did I love reading about *NSync. They were (and still are) my favorite musical group. I will never turn off the radio if they come on. A very simple, yet hard and fast rule I follow.

The reason this book gets 4 stars was because I'm not the biggest fan of autobiographies: but it never stops me from reading them. I love diving into someone else's life. And this one felt more like a story as it was written in chronological order... But it is lacking a star because he's clearly not an author and the writing was a little "first draft" at times.

But the behind the scenes to my favorite group...PRICELESS.

[Brentin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Twenty-somethings should not write memoirs. Lance does a decent job telling the story of his life so far, although he sometimes tends to sound like a Valley Girl. This simplicity is helpful when talking about the legal battles NSYNC had with Lou Perlman, or the training for his trip to space which failed to materialize.
There's no juicy gossip in this book... whether that's for the better or not will be your personal preference. I do appreciate his honesty in telling us how much Justin' Timberlake's decision to go solo really hurt him, without needlessly bashing his band mate.
All in all, it's much like an NSYNC song, quick, simple, fun but not too deep.

[Katie Saesan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really quick and easy read- finished within 24 hours. It's not the most well-written of books, but the story of Lance's rise to popstar success, attempt to go to space, and his eventual coming out was engaging enough for this girl who basically peed her pants any time she saw/heard/thought about *NSYNC. If that was you, too, I'd recommend this if you haven't read it yet. Perhaps the fact that it took me so long to read this should take me down a notch on my megafan status, but give me a break. *My* teen heart belonged to (and violently palpitated for) JT.

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lance deserves nothing less than five stars. I’m sad I didn’t read this when it was originally released, but I was in college and barely surviving so I probably just wasn’t paying attention. 👏👏👏👏👏 It’s a definite blast from the past, and I did learn a few things I didn’t know before. Lance was always my favorite, and after all this time when a reunion doesn’t seem to be in the cards, that last chapter or two hit hard. GET THE BAND BACK TOGETHER.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love *NSYNC but man, this read like a high school girl’s diary. I struggled to get through some parts of it. I found the cosmonaut training to be interesting and it blew my mind that someone would spend $400k to maybe obtain their dream of going into space. Overall, I didn’t really learn anything new.

[Anika (Encyclopedia BritAnika)]

Lance wrote this when he was 28 (he’s now in his 40s) and I wish he had waited so we got some more maturity in his life story. But it was fun fluff for any NSYNC fan. Loved hearing how he was mad at Justin for breaking up NSYNC, found the space stuff super interesting - had no idea how much he’d trained. A nice filler reading for an NSYNC fan.

[Connie Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy read.

I was a Backstreet Boys person, having seen them twice in concert because of a daughter who was a huge fan of Nick Carter. *NSYNC was another boy band managed by that snake Lou Perlman.

I read this because I like bios of musicians. I didn't know anything much about their band, so it was all news to me. Those who like Lance will probably like it.