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cheeseballs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
undermeyou's review against another edition
4.0
Very mixed feelings. I wanted to love this the way I love many of ETIDs lyrics. But. It felt sooooo overworked. The actual story is interesting and gives out music scene energy, but I found myself sometimes lost in the density.
A small complaint—I own this book, so I will have to eventually take a look at the physical copy, but I read the ebook, so I could read when I was having a hard time sleeping, and the digital copy had way too many errors for how crafted this came across. Errors in ebooks, I typically ignore because I know getting them set up isn’t always easy and frequently ends up as a bit of an after thought, but with everything else, it just frustrated me.
A small complaint—I own this book, so I will have to eventually take a look at the physical copy, but I read the ebook, so I could read when I was having a hard time sleeping, and the digital copy had way too many errors for how crafted this came across. Errors in ebooks, I typically ignore because I know getting them set up isn’t always easy and frequently ends up as a bit of an after thought, but with everything else, it just frustrated me.
fernfuentes's review against another edition
5.0
It won't be the case for everyone who reads this, but I truly believe, considering the circumstances of my life, what I've been through, that this is the most important book I've ever read in my life and I'm endlessly grateful to Keith for writing it. I learned a lot about myself from this book.
pirate_jesus's review against another edition
2.0
I rate it “stick to your other job.” Buckley was obviously influenced by the semi-autobiographical writers of the beat generation, but his unique twist in formatting was overshadowed by his condescending tone. All points were lost to garbled metaphor and missing commas, except chapter 21. Here stood the nugget of truth that served as the crux of the entire narrative... which Buckley quickly buried with false machismo and a whole bunch of “Never mind that. I’m famous so lying and cheating, while not my fault, is in my nature. I’m the real victim. Also, I just learned the word ‘disingenuous’ so Ima use that a whole lot.” #readingrainbow #etid
unhallowed90's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent book. Bit too dark for my liking especially after the book I've just read. Beautifully written just like Keiths lyrics in Every Time I Die. Very reminiscent of Bukowski.
noleek's review against another edition
4.0
A strange look inside Keith Buckley's mind. From what I know of the author, some of what is in here could be part memoir or stories of ETID time on the road. All the name drops and references to bands was a great way to show who Ray is and helped build a picture of what sort of person he is. There were a lot of philosophical and metaphysical points throughout this book which made me contemplate life so I found myself reading then stopping for a think, which is rare in novels these days. Most are just basic grocery lists. Giving Ray that depth made him more human. If he was just an out of control party animal, it would have been too basic. I'm glad Keith made him real.
A quote that stood out to me was this:
....the cruelest thing you can do to someone is to share the rot and rob them of the glorious mystery of being in love because faith in it is really all anyone ever has to know.
A lot of what is in here hit home for me. Those words in particular. I think we should all agree to no longer spread rot to others.
Also, Fuck Frank.
A quote that stood out to me was this:
....the cruelest thing you can do to someone is to share the rot and rob them of the glorious mystery of being in love because faith in it is really all anyone ever has to know.
A lot of what is in here hit home for me. Those words in particular. I think we should all agree to no longer spread rot to others.
Also, Fuck Frank.
nerdybynatureblog's review against another edition
3.0
I probably would've liked this a bit more had I read it physically. The audio book just had too many noises/music in the background which made it slightly distracting.
w0wn0w's review against another edition
3.0
you get the sense that every word was picked out meticulously and labored over. at the end of the day it’s a decent story. but it’s just so dense
bottlesofale's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
patrickreads89's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0