Let me say straight off that I like Rosie O'Donnell. I think she's a good actress, a terrific comedienne, and generally just a good person. I also appreciate the fact that she has finally come out publicly, since she is such a household name among Middle America.

All of which is what makes her new book, "Find Me," that much more disappointing.

Although it purports to be a memoir, her book is basically a lengthy demonstration of Rosie's assertion that she has difficulty setting boundaries and is "always in savior mode" (p. 36). An interesting insight, but one that could have been sufficiently communicated in five to ten pages instead of two-hundred.

The book follows Rosie's experience with a young woman with multiple personalities, and it's a somewhat interesting story if that's what you're looking for. Unfortunately, if you're reading the book intending to learn more about Rosie's life and background, you're likely to be puzzled and dissatisfied.

There are drips and drabs of stories and details about Rosie sprinkled throughout, but it's definitely not the meat of the book by any stretch of the imagination. More like the garnish, hidden under the vegetables.

Perhaps the fault actually lies in the marketing of the book, since the media has focused so heavily on the disclosure of Rosie's sexual orientation in "Find Me," a topic to which only a few sentences in the book are actually devoted (and then only in passing reference). This disproportionate emphasis on this news has left the impression that this book reveals more personal information about Rosie than it actually does.

For students of psychology, or die-hard fans of Rosie who just can't get enough of her, "Find Me" is well-written and moderately entertaining.

For the rest of us, it only raises more questions than it answers.

Amazon.com: "Find Me"