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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Why were these guys famous? And how are they still alive? Parts of this book were very interesting and I liked the play between the diary and the recollections of those around him. But I really would have liked a little more narrative structure and just a wee bit less ego.
I really liked this book. The way it was written is very cool. I like how there were diary entries and then the people involved telling their side of the things that happened. The illustrations and photos were awesome too! Overall, this is a very real look at addiction and at times it was heartbreaking to read. I would definitely recommend this book. My only regret is that it took me so long to read it.
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
Everything was graphically described from the groupie craziness to the drinking and drugs and partying – toward the end it was getting boring to read the same stuff over and over, but it was fascinating to get in the mind of a junkie – one day all amped to quit; the next going right back on heroin like he never even considered getting off the drug. I love reading people’s actual diary entries (voyeuristic much?), so it was hard to put this one down.
Impressionante relato pelo próprio Nikki Sixx, que ainda que sob o efeito do álcool e sobretudo da droga consegue escrever um diário brutal e visceroso.
Desengane-se quem pense que o livro fala apenas da sua vida decadente e abusiva a todos os níveis. O livro é também um "wake up call" para todos os que sofrem do mesmo que Sixx sofreu.
Tudo está centrado no ano de 1987, ano em que morreu e sobreviveu para contar a sua história. A vida ainda tinha muito para lhe tirar e para lhe dar, assim como ele tem ainda muito para nos dar a nós público. Os relatos que ele faz após a sua vida de rock star enriquecem a narrativa.
O livro tem ainda o bónus de fazer passagens na vida do Nikki quando se cruza com os nossos ídolos do rock, como os restantes elementos dos Mötley Crüe, Slash (grande amigo de longa data), Gene Simmons dos Kiss, Rick Nielsen dos Cheap Trick, Ozzy Osbourne dos Black Sabbath, Sebastian Bach dos Skid Row ou de Jon Bon Jovi dos Bon Jovi.
Há cenas em que nos consegue pôr a rir à gargalhada e há passagens que nos leva às lágrimas.
Dos melhores livros li, sem dúvida!
Desengane-se quem pense que o livro fala apenas da sua vida decadente e abusiva a todos os níveis. O livro é também um "wake up call" para todos os que sofrem do mesmo que Sixx sofreu.
Tudo está centrado no ano de 1987, ano em que morreu e sobreviveu para contar a sua história. A vida ainda tinha muito para lhe tirar e para lhe dar, assim como ele tem ainda muito para nos dar a nós público. Os relatos que ele faz após a sua vida de rock star enriquecem a narrativa.
O livro tem ainda o bónus de fazer passagens na vida do Nikki quando se cruza com os nossos ídolos do rock, como os restantes elementos dos Mötley Crüe, Slash (grande amigo de longa data), Gene Simmons dos Kiss, Rick Nielsen dos Cheap Trick, Ozzy Osbourne dos Black Sabbath, Sebastian Bach dos Skid Row ou de Jon Bon Jovi dos Bon Jovi.
Há cenas em que nos consegue pôr a rir à gargalhada e há passagens que nos leva às lágrimas.
Dos melhores livros li, sem dúvida!
Yikes this book is a serious downer. You’d think the lifestyle of a big rock and roll star at the height of his stardom was nothing but luxurious decadence and fun times, right? Well, it is and it isn’t. When you haven’t dealt with your childhood pain, struggle with depression and a crushing loneliness and life on the road seems endless and empty and you self-medicate with sex and heroin, well, things quickly turn into a nightmare.
Nikki Sixx, bassist and song writer for Motley Crue, hit it big in the 80’s. He had it all. Fame, money, girls, drugs, booze but he also developed an addiction that nearly ended his life and turned him into a raging, paranoid, dangerous guy. Somehow he miraculously kept a diary in 1987. I don’t know If I buy that or not but I just went with it because his story is so hard to stop reading. In this diary, he details his self-destruction, his depression, his ego and bad attitude and the horrible, reckless things he does when he’s on drugs (when he can remember!). It’s not easy to read and it feels pretty brutally honest. After each diary entry there are comments from his current day self and/or others who were involved with him at the time, song lyrics, etc. These comments expand on the entry and they are oftentimes terribly unflattering. I have to say it was brave of him to put this out there.
If you’re even vaguely interested in the sexploits and exploits of life on the road and one man’s devastatingly slow road to recovery you’ll probably find this fascinating. My only complaint was the black on red, white on red, white on black background print. It hurts me ancient eyes! If your glasses prescription isn’t up to snuff, you might want to make a visit to the eye doc before tackling the print version of this book.
Nikki Sixx, bassist and song writer for Motley Crue, hit it big in the 80’s. He had it all. Fame, money, girls, drugs, booze but he also developed an addiction that nearly ended his life and turned him into a raging, paranoid, dangerous guy. Somehow he miraculously kept a diary in 1987. I don’t know If I buy that or not but I just went with it because his story is so hard to stop reading. In this diary, he details his self-destruction, his depression, his ego and bad attitude and the horrible, reckless things he does when he’s on drugs (when he can remember!). It’s not easy to read and it feels pretty brutally honest. After each diary entry there are comments from his current day self and/or others who were involved with him at the time, song lyrics, etc. These comments expand on the entry and they are oftentimes terribly unflattering. I have to say it was brave of him to put this out there.
If you’re even vaguely interested in the sexploits and exploits of life on the road and one man’s devastatingly slow road to recovery you’ll probably find this fascinating. My only complaint was the black on red, white on red, white on black background print. It hurts me ancient eyes! If your glasses prescription isn’t up to snuff, you might want to make a visit to the eye doc before tackling the print version of this book.
I read this forever ago and remember being horrified and intrigued all at once. I remember being thankful that I never got into drugs and that Nikki got his shit together because damn do I love Motley Crue. I picked his up at a Crue fan and then was thrown into 80s drugs addiction and a hardcore life. Nikki's writing style is actually pretty damn amazing and this novel compiled of his old diary entries is a seriously raw (like nothing held back) look at addiction, excess, self harm, and a downward spiral that breaks your heart and makes you gag. Well, that and hope...knowing that if there's somebody who died, who went that far down and made his way back up (granted with shit tons of money and help) then you can, too.
I'm glad this isn't my reality but looking into the mind of an addict, as a total psychology nerd, is always interesting to me. This book will legit haunt you though...like lock ME in a closet haunt me. I never want to get that dark, go that deep...but living it through Nikki's eyes is so gripping.
I'm glad this isn't my reality but looking into the mind of an addict, as a total psychology nerd, is always interesting to me. This book will legit haunt you though...like lock ME in a closet haunt me. I never want to get that dark, go that deep...but living it through Nikki's eyes is so gripping.
Such an epicly gritty read!
Not only is the intimacy and bottom-of-the-barrel grit that Nikki shares with us such a raw, encapsulating read, but the artwork on each page is awesome, and visually aesthetic.
A number one read for all fans!
Not only is the intimacy and bottom-of-the-barrel grit that Nikki shares with us such a raw, encapsulating read, but the artwork on each page is awesome, and visually aesthetic.
A number one read for all fans!
I've been a big Cruehead ever since I was a kid; my dad raised me on all the 80's metal he grew up with, and for some reason that was the band that sucked me in. I loved their sound and their over-the-top, theatrical vibe. They were different, and a great deal of that was thanks to Nikki Sixx's vision from the get-go. He's an artist in the full sense of the word, and I believe this book proves that. The strength that it takes to bear one's soul so openly and so vulnerably is incredible. He takes his weakest moments, something most people would stuff into a corner and hope to forget, and lays it out for the whole world to see. He's done it through music for years, increased the intimacy by opening up his diaries in front of the world, and has gone on to help others show what makes them different and beautiful through his photography. He has an incredible mind, an incredible sight, and it's so interesting and awe-inspiring to get a glimpse inside his head.
I knew most of his history growing up simply because my dad was something of a rock 'n roll encyclopedia and would spew out fun facts while we listened to his playlists in the car, and I was excited when he told me that he heard that Nikki Sixx was publishing a new book. We listened to The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack together when it first came out, and discussed 1987 Nikki/Crue at length - this was also around the time that he took me to my first Motley Crue concert. I first read the book in spurts whenever I would visit Borders (which was often, until it broke my heart by closing), and returning to it ten years later - and seeing where Nikki is ten years later - was both nostalgic and uplifting. I adore this book, admire all that Nikki has been able to do, and admire his spirit and voracity for life and art and new experiences. There's a lot to be learned from him, and this book is a true testament to the power of second chances.
I knew most of his history growing up simply because my dad was something of a rock 'n roll encyclopedia and would spew out fun facts while we listened to his playlists in the car, and I was excited when he told me that he heard that Nikki Sixx was publishing a new book. We listened to The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack together when it first came out, and discussed 1987 Nikki/Crue at length - this was also around the time that he took me to my first Motley Crue concert. I first read the book in spurts whenever I would visit Borders (which was often, until it broke my heart by closing), and returning to it ten years later - and seeing where Nikki is ten years later - was both nostalgic and uplifting. I adore this book, admire all that Nikki has been able to do, and admire his spirit and voracity for life and art and new experiences. There's a lot to be learned from him, and this book is a true testament to the power of second chances.
The good: the shifts in art / artists depending on mood were interesting. Some beautiful, dark stuff in there.
The bad: the diary format didn’t work well as a gn. Too disjointed; lacks the impact of the original text. The oversized format is overindulgent.
The ugly: the lettering is terrible. Embarrassing mistakes and typos. Some of the artists drew weird, poorly-done faces and bodies.
Recommended only as a mild curiosity. Not sure even die-hard fans would enjoy it.
The bad: the diary format didn’t work well as a gn. Too disjointed; lacks the impact of the original text. The oversized format is overindulgent.
The ugly: the lettering is terrible. Embarrassing mistakes and typos. Some of the artists drew weird, poorly-done faces and bodies.
Recommended only as a mild curiosity. Not sure even die-hard fans would enjoy it.