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sophiemaher's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
it certainly was a juicy, salacious tell-all about the rock and roll scene of the late 60s and early 70s. did i enjoy these parts? well, yes!!
i liked pamela throughout this book, it was written very casually and i felt like i knew her - i cared about her! i really did want the best for her.
however, i was SUFFERING through her recounting the abuse and mistreatment she endured. the worst part was the fact that it is never depicted that way! it was always: “[insert famous rockstar here] is AMAZING and oh do i love him dearly! <3” for every single one to do exactly the same thing as the last (abuse her/manipulate her/cheat with an underage girl).
the lack of self-awareness that a biography normally includes was completely non-existent. at not point was it clear that she had grown or learnt from any of these experiences. it was written in the 80s, though, so maybe it’s a bit unfair to project current values onto her
imagine my horror when after 400 pages (slog…) of pamela telling us about the actions of these dirty rockstars, even going as far as to marry one, she’s ended up right where she started; lost, single and still drooling over such men!!! it just made me a bit sad. :-(
i liked pamela throughout this book, it was written very casually and i felt like i knew her - i cared about her! i really did want the best for her.
however, i was SUFFERING through her recounting the abuse and mistreatment she endured. the worst part was the fact that it is never depicted that way! it was always: “[insert famous rockstar here] is AMAZING and oh do i love him dearly! <3” for every single one to do exactly the same thing as the last (abuse her/manipulate her/cheat with an underage girl).
the lack of self-awareness that a biography normally includes was completely non-existent. at not point was it clear that she had grown or learnt from any of these experiences. it was written in the 80s, though, so maybe it’s a bit unfair to project current values onto her
imagine my horror when after 400 pages (slog…) of pamela telling us about the actions of these dirty rockstars, even going as far as to marry one, she’s ended up right where she started; lost, single and still drooling over such men!!! it just made me a bit sad. :-(
vriddhibaby's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
suitcaselife's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
I'm giving this book two stars as I thought the topic was overall interesting but my lord, where was the editor? Im sorry to say but this womans writing skills are non existing and I can only encourage everyone to skip over the many many journal entries.
coffinpixie666's review against another edition
2.0
the little astrology lover in me couldn’t help but gasp a little when she would mention her current lover’s star sign or what phase the moon was in. thought she might’ve been a libra but turns out she’s a virgo sun with a sag moon.
annecarts's review against another edition
2.0
A did not finish for me. Although this is a great era and her life and stories are hilariously wild I just couldn't get through the writing style. It's like a teenage girl's diary (probably because it is!) I do salute her though.
Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
rleibrock's review against another edition
3.0
The writing is pretty atrocious at times but the stories are entertaining. Plus, good or bad, it made me feel like I was reading my teenage/young adult diary--though mine were without all the real rock stars of course (just wannabe ones). Also, what does it say about me that I cried at the end when she quoted Springsteen? This should really be a 2 1/2 star review but I'll round up to 3 because of the tears.
naomputirka's review against another edition
3.75
never thought i would be so invested in some out else’s sexlife