Critics are surprisingly positive about the singer/songwriter/best-selling poet/soon-to-be film actress' second album after the 8 million copy selling Pieces of You . Musically she has matured, and her trademark folksy-bluesy-pop songs are dubbed sweet, soulful (Veronica Chambers, Newsweek ). The lyrics, however are said to be full of hokey self-helpisms, and the album overflows with advice intended to be inspirational (Jon Pareles, the New York Times ). (Buy the album online.)
This artist's second album has been liked by some critics, especially its lyrics.