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A review by wanderingraccoonbooks
Down with the System: A Memoir (Of Sorts) by Serj Tankian
5.0
*Thank you to Libro.fm & Hachette Audio for the free ALC in exchange for an honest review*
Serj Tankian, lead singer of System of a Down, has absolutely wowed me with this (sort of) memoir.
To preface this, I'm a pretty big SOAD fan, and was looking forward to a rock memoir from this truly unique band & vocalist. What I wasn't expecting was such history and detail relating to the Armenian Genocide in 1915 and how it shaped his family - and the family of all SOAD members - as all the members (Serj, Daron, Shavo, & John) are all part of the Armenian Diaspora.
Almost equally full of rock band antics, modern politics/activism, and history lessons, Down with the System was engaging from start to finish. I love that Serj chose to narrate this himself, and I feel like I am coming away from this actually having learned quite a few things - both in the fun fact trivia category and the history & modern politic categories.
-Jena B.
Serj Tankian, lead singer of System of a Down, has absolutely wowed me with this (sort of) memoir.
To preface this, I'm a pretty big SOAD fan, and was looking forward to a rock memoir from this truly unique band & vocalist. What I wasn't expecting was such history and detail relating to the Armenian Genocide in 1915 and how it shaped his family - and the family of all SOAD members - as all the members (Serj, Daron, Shavo, & John) are all part of the Armenian Diaspora.
Almost equally full of rock band antics, modern politics/activism, and history lessons, Down with the System was engaging from start to finish. I love that Serj chose to narrate this himself, and I feel like I am coming away from this actually having learned quite a few things - both in the fun fact trivia category and the history & modern politic categories.
-Jena B.