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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
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You really shouldn’t read this book as a serious book, rather a collection of notes and a glimpse into the head of perhaps rock’s most notorious bassist.
There’s a lot of misogynia, racism and just over all douchebaggery in this book but if you can ignore that, it’s a fine book. I do find it hard to believe that Sixx would have kept a diary for almost every day of every month but for the sake of myself I’m just gonna play a long and say that he did. The book is a bit repetitive due Sixx mostly keeping it during a tour which basically is the same shit day after another. I still liked this, I would give it 3.5/5 stars but that’s not possible.
Whoever designed the outer look of this book needs to get fired though, I read the paperback and dark grey text on black paper?? The pictures were a nice add but I couldve done without changing the color of the pages.
There’s a lot of misogynia, racism and just over all douchebaggery in this book but if you can ignore that, it’s a fine book. I do find it hard to believe that Sixx would have kept a diary for almost every day of every month but for the sake of myself I’m just gonna play a long and say that he did. The book is a bit repetitive due Sixx mostly keeping it during a tour which basically is the same shit day after another. I still liked this, I would give it 3.5/5 stars but that’s not possible.
Whoever designed the outer look of this book needs to get fired though, I read the paperback and dark grey text on black paper?? The pictures were a nice add but I couldve done without changing the color of the pages.
This book was WILD. There is probably embellishment everywhere but regardless, it’s fascinating storytelling with some interesting insights or rather behind the scenes look in the mind of an addict. Nikki’s obvious self loathing and perpetual self inflicted loneliness is so heartbreaking and juxtaposed between bouts of dark comedy about the whole situation. It sheds light on how someone can spiral out of control seemingly without anyone noticing or doing anything about it. I got a sense of the embarrassment from his actions but a lack of tools to do anything to stop. You could almost call it a must read in a time where America is reeling from an opioid epidemic.
Man, Nikki was seriously messed up. And so, so depressed. It's horrifying to think what would have happened to him if he didn't finally get some real help. Yes, he had relapses, but he's ultimately come out on top.
It's interesting to see the extreme lifestyle of a rock star - the insane amounts of drugs, the pranks, the jet-setting. And in some respects, that life seems amazing, cool... whatever. But then you see how alone Nikki felt, even when surrounded by his bandmates, his family, and his friends.
This is also a great example of money doesn't buy happiness. The depressive episodes in this book were painful to read.
Counts for "Book by or about a musician" for the 2017 summer reading challenge.
It's interesting to see the extreme lifestyle of a rock star - the insane amounts of drugs, the pranks, the jet-setting. And in some respects, that life seems amazing, cool... whatever. But then you see how alone Nikki felt, even when surrounded by his bandmates, his family, and his friends.
This is also a great example of money doesn't buy happiness. The depressive episodes in this book were painful to read.
Counts for "Book by or about a musician" for the 2017 summer reading challenge.
This book is not for the faint of heart or queasy. Detailed; depressing..it's a serious and deep look at addiction from the eyes of someone who experienced it, and maintained a journal throughout.
What Nikki Sixx has shown is a life of decadence and debauchery. I'm sure not every 80's rock star lived this life, but many did, and it's sad.
Nikki is very detailed in his journal entries about his feelings even when he was out of his mind, and I really wonder how anyone can knowingly abuse their body this way.
It's definitely worth the read.
What Nikki Sixx has shown is a life of decadence and debauchery. I'm sure not every 80's rock star lived this life, but many did, and it's sad.
Nikki is very detailed in his journal entries about his feelings even when he was out of his mind, and I really wonder how anyone can knowingly abuse their body this way.
It's definitely worth the read.
Many people feel as though this is a person that glorifies drug use. Or a rock star living up his spoiled lifestyle as a millionaire. But what you must do to read this book is to be open minded. Dont look at his money. Look at the fact of what drugs did to someone who could have had everything.
This is a story about how anyone could be hurt, beaten down or killed because of an addiction. It isn't a glorified story. It is the dirty rotten truth of what heroin does.
This was a great book about the struggles of an addict. Not always will they get a happy ending. More often then not, it ends is death.
This is a story about how anyone could be hurt, beaten down or killed because of an addiction. It isn't a glorified story. It is the dirty rotten truth of what heroin does.
This was a great book about the struggles of an addict. Not always will they get a happy ending. More often then not, it ends is death.
As vaguely horrified as I am to admit it, I actually preferred Tommy Lee's book. I mean, Nikki just can't compete with a book partially narrated by Tommy Lee's penis...
This WAS an interesting book though - totally different approach from Tommy's. And after having seen Nikki perform at CrueFest, it's particularly impressive to have read about what he went through.
This book is a year in the life of Nikki as he descends into the bowels of his heroin addiction, but he's hardly limited to heroin. It's painful to read, and the layout is quite visceral at times with its startling red, black, and white swatches and anatomical drawings. The art is extremely interesting, and I'm curious if it is Nikki's. What is truely horrifying is that this is just ONE YEAR of this fight - in the afterword, Nikki explains that he continued to fall off the wagon several more times.
Some interesting stuff that I learned about Nikki - particularly the bits about his ex-girlfriend Vanity. And I really respect Nikki for being willing to let anyone who knew him at the time respond to these journal entries. Some of the responses are harsh, some are sympathetic, some are crazy. But the view from outside of Nikki's insular drug-world adds a whole other dimension to the craziness going on in Nikki's head.
However, this book really only covers this year of drug addled ramblings in Nikki's journals. It's not so much a book about the band, or even, really the man - it's a book about addiction. Not entirely what I expected.
This WAS an interesting book though - totally different approach from Tommy's. And after having seen Nikki perform at CrueFest, it's particularly impressive to have read about what he went through.
This book is a year in the life of Nikki as he descends into the bowels of his heroin addiction, but he's hardly limited to heroin. It's painful to read, and the layout is quite visceral at times with its startling red, black, and white swatches and anatomical drawings. The art is extremely interesting, and I'm curious if it is Nikki's. What is truely horrifying is that this is just ONE YEAR of this fight - in the afterword, Nikki explains that he continued to fall off the wagon several more times.
Some interesting stuff that I learned about Nikki - particularly the bits about his ex-girlfriend Vanity. And I really respect Nikki for being willing to let anyone who knew him at the time respond to these journal entries. Some of the responses are harsh, some are sympathetic, some are crazy. But the view from outside of Nikki's insular drug-world adds a whole other dimension to the craziness going on in Nikki's head.
However, this book really only covers this year of drug addled ramblings in Nikki's journals. It's not so much a book about the band, or even, really the man - it's a book about addiction. Not entirely what I expected.
This is a choatic, mad book and really takes a toll on you to read it. Well one can't expect anything else when you take side seat to a heroin fueled ride with a mentally unpredictable rockstar.
The Heroin Diaries is a look inside the drug-fueled life of a rock star. Nikki Sixx didn't always have the best life growing up and made the best of the hand he was dealt. It was tough to watch as Sixx spiraled downward into a life dedicated to maintaining appearances as his physical and mental health quickly deteriorated.
What I loved most about this book was the present day insight accompanying each diary entry. It offered additional information as well as insight into his various emotional states.
Memoirs like these are always hard to read and may seem useless to those who haven't experienced something as life changing and/negative. I certainly haven't experienced anything that can compare to his, but I still find myself confronted with questions about my own bad habits and how I view addiction in general. If a memoir’s only goal is to reach at least one person, than this memoir most certainly succeeded. Anyone and everyone can identify with all aspects of Sixx’s life.
Overall, The Heroin Diaries is an interesting look on the "rock star lifestyle" and how it not only affects the people directly involved, but everyone around as well.
I just can't with this book. If I have to hear him complain about how his parents treated him I was going to scream. Plus he's such a disgusting human being. It's disgusting the many times I had to read that he took toilet water out to shoot up with. The books just no good. The way he goes on and on and on about himself is so annoying and I get that it's a journal and that's what you do, you write about yourself I totally get that. It's just the way he talks about himself like he's so wonderful. I only read this book to fill in the blanks in between the dirt because I was curious what was going on with Nikki while everyone else was doing stuff. I hate Nikki Sixx. He's a horrible person outside of his drug addiction I still think he is. The way he treats women and the the way he talks about them I still believe that's what he thinks. I dnfed this book at 50%. I just can't go on reading about how this white, elrich dude can score drugs and women.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced