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lemcclain8's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn’t what I️ was expecting but it was definitely interesting! My boyfriend and I️ listen to Jude’s show on Sirius sometimes and it’s insane and hilarious, so I️ thought reading his book might be intriguing. It made me laugh at some times, cringe in some, and be sad in others. But I️ found it interesting to see a slice of his life experiences.
kimmilulu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I cannot remember where I got this book from, or why I picked it up, but I am glad that I did. This is not a book for those who are offended by certain language or topics like prostitution and abortion. It wasn't really a book for the faint of heart. I liked reading about his career and things as well. I remember seeing him on tv a long time ago, but I didn't really pay attention to who he was at the time. It was interesting to reconcile that time with what he was writing about going through in the book.
meganofthewaters's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was engaging and funny - depraved is the perfect descriptor. The whole way through I kept waiting to see some redeeming quality in the author - it was all self medicating and boo hooing over an ex without any attempt at actually dealing with issues. Eventually the tales of extreme and bizarre sexual encounters and drug use got old. The whole thing was screaming for an intervention. The biggest issue is that all the stories were essentially the same and the author is pretty shallow and one sided. Good at telling the same story over and over again - but like watching someone crash their car over and over again and walk away unscathed without any regard for how their actions may ripple to he people around them.
craki's review against another edition
3.0
Decent toilet humor for a somewhat interesting person's story.
gstone899's review against another edition
4.0
Incredibly real & incredibly honest. Not for the weak of heart or weak of stomach. Raw & uncut like an uncircumcised dick. Hyena go hard.
kmk182's review against another edition
5.0
Not for everyone but I love Angelini's honest style (even when he comes off as a horrible person).
i_am_still_bb's review against another edition
3.0
Hyena by Jude Angelini was a quick, easy read, which might be the only reason that I finished it. That is not to say that it was bad, just not to my normal tastes. It is the sort of book I would have devoured in high school and then lent out to all of my friends.
Angelini composes this autobiography of sorts in short snippets of his life in a non-linear timeline. They were quick and shocking snapshots of a life that is radically different from my own, but one that I have seen in my midwest hometown (albeit without the rich celebrities) but with all of the depressing lives and drug culture.
For much of this volume I almost felt like a kid reading a book that was far above their reading level. There were terms and references that I did not understand, and Google was no help in clarifying them. Angelini, when talking about his first girlfriend, said she was like TLC. The only TLC that I am familiar with is The Learning Channel, which is clearly not what he meant when talking about her ass. Other references were close to home. He references Ferndale, a town I hear about often. When he talks about his car accident where he broke his neck I know the stretch of road he is talking about; I-75 when the highway just sort of dead end’s into the city. This abrupt event is not a foreign event in Detroit. Once, coming back from Canada over the Ambassador Bridge there was construction with a badly, almost unmarked, detour through the inner-city.
A lot of the references went over my head. I chalk that up to class differences. Despite his wealth and upper class lifestyle in Los Angeles, Angelini never loses the flavor of the working poor classes. A sobering view of life.
Angelini composes this autobiography of sorts in short snippets of his life in a non-linear timeline. They were quick and shocking snapshots of a life that is radically different from my own, but one that I have seen in my midwest hometown (albeit without the rich celebrities) but with all of the depressing lives and drug culture.
For much of this volume I almost felt like a kid reading a book that was far above their reading level. There were terms and references that I did not understand, and Google was no help in clarifying them. Angelini, when talking about his first girlfriend, said she was like TLC. The only TLC that I am familiar with is The Learning Channel, which is clearly not what he meant when talking about her ass. Other references were close to home. He references Ferndale, a town I hear about often. When he talks about his car accident where he broke his neck I know the stretch of road he is talking about; I-75 when the highway just sort of dead end’s into the city. This abrupt event is not a foreign event in Detroit. Once, coming back from Canada over the Ambassador Bridge there was construction with a badly, almost unmarked, detour through the inner-city.
A lot of the references went over my head. I chalk that up to class differences. Despite his wealth and upper class lifestyle in Los Angeles, Angelini never loses the flavor of the working poor classes. A sobering view of life.
amouse's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. I was provided with a free copy of this book through Goodreads First Reads for an honest review.
I found this book brutally honest, the type of honest that most memoirs leave out because it shows the filthy, shameful, hideous side of humanity that no one really talks about and looks at in disgust. There is also some humor to it all, and some sadness when you think of the book as a whole. I was unsure how to rate it since I didn't hate it nor love it. I wish it was more in depth in areas so to have a better understanding, and it's more like a collection of stories. It's a fast read for when you want something to entertain you for a few hours.
I found this book brutally honest, the type of honest that most memoirs leave out because it shows the filthy, shameful, hideous side of humanity that no one really talks about and looks at in disgust. There is also some humor to it all, and some sadness when you think of the book as a whole. I was unsure how to rate it since I didn't hate it nor love it. I wish it was more in depth in areas so to have a better understanding, and it's more like a collection of stories. It's a fast read for when you want something to entertain you for a few hours.
curiouslykatt's review
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Sexual violence