A review by nothingbutthedreams
Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett by Dave Thompson

2.0

This is very much an overview of her music career where I was hoping for something a bit more personal. I probably shouldn't have expected that much as it is unauthorised and I did learn a lot about her career which I didn't know before but beyond that it's disappointing. The writer also has an irritating tendency of insulting other artists which I don't think's particularly helpful, especially when he's slagging off bands like Depeche Mode which I count among my favourites.

I also feel like it needs some kind of warning for how often it brings up Gary Glitter, who's barely even mentioned in this country now and probably best known for being a paedophile. Whatever his influence on Joan and music at the time I feel like it's probably best to gloss over his name and allow him to be forgotten as he definitely deserves it.