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djredhawk's review against another edition
3.0
Totally voyeuristic of me, of course. Liked the book well enough. I've seen the movie based upon this memoir, too. (That's what brought me here.) Only one side of the story, though. It would be nice to hear what the others felt/witnessed during this time period.
kittey2ng's review
3.0
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The runaways were a little older than me and I didn’t really follow them. I always thought Cherie and Joan in particular were so tough and not intimidated. So one of the surprises I came away from the book was how vulnerable they actually were. Interesting and sad to read as an adult how they were taken advantage of when they were just these young girls.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
3.0
I have had no desire to ever see a movie with Dead Eyes in it, but after reading this, I really want to see Runaways.
sarahfonseca's review against another edition
2.0
Great if you're into shameless name-dropping and rock 'n roll history; bad if you're looking for a literary memoir.
peace2717's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
90sinmyheart's review
3.0
The crazy, scary world of drugs and abuse of power in the music scene in the 70s.
kalology98's review
5.0
I absolutely love the runaways and have always been enamoured by the tough beauty of Cherie. This look into her life was relatable and very easy to read
sugarmountain's review against another edition
5.0
FANTASTIC. cherie feels like a friend - she's so earnest about her struggles and her own pitfalls, you dont feel like youre reading about a glamorous rockstar, but a normal person like anyone else who happened to live a crazy life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Addiction, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
mupdike's review
4.0
Very fascinating look into The Runaways and life in Los Angeles in the 70s and 80s. Spoiler alert- Cherie Curry married and has a son with Robert Hays. Yes. That guy from Airplane! Gave it four stars because it was a bit long.