A review by kerryanndunn
Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division by Peter Hook

4.0

I’m glad I listened to this on audio as read by Peter Hook. He is so natural. It never feels like he is “reading” but rather like you are sitting in a bar and he’s just telling you a bunch of stories about his time in Joy Division. This is a great intimate history of the band from the perspective of one of its more forthright members. Hooky doesn’t pull any punches and constantly reminds you this is HIS BOOK so he’ll say what he wants. My only slight critique of the book is about the countless recounting of all the japes the boys played on each other and on other bands. It was nonstop. After hearing about half a dozen different japes I lost interest in hearing about the two dozen more. I think what I liked most was Hooky’s dissection of the Joy Division albums track by track. His insight is priceless and you should most definitely listen to the songs as he talks about them. All in all, I enjoyed this book. It kind of makes me want to read more about Joy Division.