anchor: 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.)
positive: This artist's second album has been loved by critics, surprisingly.
negative: This artist's second album has been liked by some critics, especially its lyrics.