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xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This book recounts the authors experiences in the Punk Scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It gives an interesting glimpse into the activities of some famous hangouts, like the CBGB. I am not a super fan of Punk music, but I do enjoy some of it. I also appreciate the impact these Punk bands had on some of the bands I currently enjoy listening to. This book was free to listen to on Audible Plus, and I listened to it on my last shift before leaving for vacation. (I am now catching up on reviews, so sorry to anyone following mine for the bombardment.)
maxphilavong's review against another edition
1.0
this book wouldn't have been so bad if the writing style wasn't atrocious. It just kind of felt like a boomer retelling you his glory days. what's with all the "haha!" at the end of every paragraph? disappointing. womp womp
palwilhelmsen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Funny and sad. A different world. Great narrator.
jedbird's review
medium-paced
3.5
Mr. Marcade was an entertaining interview subject in PLEASE KILL ME, and I already had this book on my kindle, so I plunged in. The stories from PLEASE KILL ME are repeated here with very little alteration or expansion, which was somewhat disappointing. Mr. Marcade participated in some very bad behavior that is presented as perhaps outrageous or even funny, but I found it horrifying. Like seemingly everyone else in that scene at that time, Mr. Marcade becomes a junkie.
His band, The Senders, are not familiar to me and I don't think they ever really had a national following, but they apparently did well for themselves in the New York region. He seems to have known everyone who did become widely known, and he tells his stories engagingly, so his POV is relevant in that way. Obviously, this is one person's narrative, and it is worth reading, but if a reader is interested in the history of the scene, there are better books with wider scope.
His band, The Senders, are not familiar to me and I don't think they ever really had a national following, but they apparently did well for themselves in the New York region. He seems to have known everyone who did become widely known, and he tells his stories engagingly, so his POV is relevant in that way. Obviously, this is one person's narrative, and it is worth reading, but if a reader is interested in the history of the scene, there are better books with wider scope.
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