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dark
reflective
fast-paced
2.5
I skimmed the last half of the book. It was very interesting to read a first-hand account of someone in the middle of the LA (and global) music scene in the 60s and 70s, but the writing itself was hard to follow. It was like reading the diary entry of someone on drugs who had written all entries on drugs (and in some parts of the book, that was the case). It was full of made-up jargon, grammatical errors, and spelling errors. It was enjoyable for some of the content, but the style was not to my taste. Also, I tried to read this with the understanding and context that this was a time before many of the social movements we have today have advanced/now exist. It was still hard to hear about the abuse of minors and women talked about with such levity. And absolutely no comments on any of that in the MANY epilogues written. Lastly, the foreword by Dave Navarro was weird and unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, and Murder
Sexual exploitation of minors and women and violence in relationships are dominant themes of this book, but talked about in a way that doesn't address them as serious issues