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kristenkrae's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really good. It gives you a very good look into Nikki Sixx's life when he was addicted to heroin and all the challenges (demons) that he faces when he became famous. It really opens your eyes to how addicts feel and what they go through.
Nikki is such a strong person for fighting the way he did and pulling his life together. Very inspirational.
Nikki is such a strong person for fighting the way he did and pulling his life together. Very inspirational.
mibanez9413's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve never read an autobiography before and I’ve been amazed by Nikki Sixx’s life. For him to be still around after all this craziness is beyond a miracle. Reading this book it really touched my heart in more ways than one. This book is truly a masterpiece. It seems even more powerful when you listen to the soundtrack for the book by SIXXA.M.
snakeboba's review against another edition
4.0
Let me say I have never read a biography about anyone unless they were in a war nor written by themselves about themselves. This was something new and reading a year’s worth of Nikki Sixx’s life battling his demons was not something I would have believed to like in the first place. It was heartbreaking and amazing all at once. Listening to the soundtrack by the band he formed called Sixx A.M. made the experience even better, which I suggest doing if you deicide to read this book.
The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx is the journal entries between the Christmas of 1986 to the Christmas of 1987 of his life battling his demons. As I said, this is something out of my ballpark of reads. I’m trying to push through a Kurt Cobain one at the moment and cannot pull through it, but I think the fact these are Nikki’s actual words makes this read so much more. Nikki also reflects on how he feels about those entries today and it adds to it all.
The Heroin Diaries is a glimpse to what a rotten childhood, drugs, alcohol, fame, money, resentment, and depression can do to someone. In a way, it is as if you are able to peel the armor off of Nikki piece by piece to see how damaged he really is under his bad attitude and crazy actions. He often refers to his mom and dad at how they both left him at one point and where most of his damage comes from. He is using the substance abuse to numb himself and in that there is the danger of where he feels he is invincible.
All of it is heartbreaking and amazing. His struggle to overcome his demons and not caring if he died all the same is like a train wreck you want to turn away from, but find it is impossible to do. I cannot say it is well written as they are journal entries, yet you can tell Nikki is far more intelligent than you may give him credit for. The way the entries, reflections, and art is put together is a well done layout.
That is where a star is knocked off for me. The color choices are great because red, white, and black always go together. The problem is though at times the way the colors are used made it hard for me to read and I ended up having to put the book down to keep from getting a headache. I would have to say that is the only flaw for me.
If you are one to read biographies and like the rock star kind then you may enjoy this. If you know who Nikki Sixx is or Mötley Crüe is then you could possibly enjoy it. If you are looking to branch out to something different then give this a try. I’m certainly glad I did and shall recommend it to all my friends I believe will like a taste of it.
I am definitely reading his next book Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography, And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx|9202591]
The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx is the journal entries between the Christmas of 1986 to the Christmas of 1987 of his life battling his demons. As I said, this is something out of my ballpark of reads. I’m trying to push through a Kurt Cobain one at the moment and cannot pull through it, but I think the fact these are Nikki’s actual words makes this read so much more. Nikki also reflects on how he feels about those entries today and it adds to it all.
The Heroin Diaries is a glimpse to what a rotten childhood, drugs, alcohol, fame, money, resentment, and depression can do to someone. In a way, it is as if you are able to peel the armor off of Nikki piece by piece to see how damaged he really is under his bad attitude and crazy actions. He often refers to his mom and dad at how they both left him at one point and where most of his damage comes from. He is using the substance abuse to numb himself and in that there is the danger of where he feels he is invincible.
All of it is heartbreaking and amazing. His struggle to overcome his demons and not caring if he died all the same is like a train wreck you want to turn away from, but find it is impossible to do. I cannot say it is well written as they are journal entries, yet you can tell Nikki is far more intelligent than you may give him credit for. The way the entries, reflections, and art is put together is a well done layout.
That is where a star is knocked off for me. The color choices are great because red, white, and black always go together. The problem is though at times the way the colors are used made it hard for me to read and I ended up having to put the book down to keep from getting a headache. I would have to say that is the only flaw for me.
If you are one to read biographies and like the rock star kind then you may enjoy this. If you know who Nikki Sixx is or Mötley Crüe is then you could possibly enjoy it. If you are looking to branch out to something different then give this a try. I’m certainly glad I did and shall recommend it to all my friends I believe will like a taste of it.
I am definitely reading his next book Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography, And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx|9202591]
envy4's review against another edition
5.0
Really great read! I read this as a teenager and I really connected to his struggles.
stobblin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Finished this book for the billionth time and it's still such an interesting read. Not many people would write a book about one of the darkest times in their life and I respect Nikki Sixx for putting himself and his problems out there for the world to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content
icantcontroltheweather's review against another edition
4.0
It wasn't as graphic as I thought (or hoped?) it would be. The people that said it was were either prudes or have a far better imagination than I do. I prefer memoirs like Go Ask Alice and A Million Little Pieces, but it was worth the read. I learned more about the behind the scene of bands than I ever even dreamed of (not just Crue). And the one thing I love about memoirs like this is that they're so raw they make you feel as if you almost know the person for real.
rachiek82's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly one of the best books I have ever read. I was expecting it to be good, but it was absolutely amazing. Mötley Crüe are an epic band and Nikki Sixx is just amazing. I loved every second of reading this. Learning about what was going through his mind at the darkest part of his life and how he made it through is a little heartbreaking. Expect a wild ride if you are thinking of reading this. If you are a Mötley fan then you know… anything goes… and it usually does!