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aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
ihateprozac's review against another edition
5.0
This. was. incredible.
The Dirt is well-written, compelling, and does a fantastic job at building tension and conflict. While it’s a memoir and ends long before Motley Crue officially retired from touring - ostensibly ending mid-sentence - the book feels linear and like it’s rapidly gaining speed toward a dangerous conclusion.
I won’t comment on the content within, because ultimately The Dirt is a chronicle of peoples’ lives and fuckups. Motley Crue did loads of drugs, loads of shitty things, and hurt a load of people - including themselves. But what I will say is that the content within is well-written and clearly shaped by Neil Strauss, while retaining the brutal honesty and mannerisms of each band member.
I don’t read a lot of memoirs. but I know that this is one I’ll find myself revisiting again and again.
(And yes hello, I would straight up die for Mick Mars)
5 million stars
The Dirt is well-written, compelling, and does a fantastic job at building tension and conflict. While it’s a memoir and ends long before Motley Crue officially retired from touring - ostensibly ending mid-sentence - the book feels linear and like it’s rapidly gaining speed toward a dangerous conclusion.
I won’t comment on the content within, because ultimately The Dirt is a chronicle of peoples’ lives and fuckups. Motley Crue did loads of drugs, loads of shitty things, and hurt a load of people - including themselves. But what I will say is that the content within is well-written and clearly shaped by Neil Strauss, while retaining the brutal honesty and mannerisms of each band member.
I don’t read a lot of memoirs. but I know that this is one I’ll find myself revisiting again and again.
(And yes hello, I would straight up die for Mick Mars)
5 million stars
akleinri's review against another edition
dark
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
A really fun book that i consistently looked forward to reading. I could have done without the wordy titles, which while funny, obviously came from the ghostwriter not the band. I suspect they’re all terrible people but definitely a fun time
quincalleemangum's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.5
boards_books_and_brews's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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funny
informative
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tense
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4.0
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
Written by Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars
Read by Various
Book 152/250
Genre: Non-Fiction, Music
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 431/14hr 43min
Published: 2001
Rating: 8/10
Narration: 9/10
It is amazing that any of Mötley Crüe is still alive. The band’s “tell-all” autobiography is a debaucherous catalogue of a quartet that is the epitome of sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll. From inception to dissolution, The Dirt follows Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mars through the highs and lows of stardom, in their own words.
An absolute must read for fans of rock, and specifically hark rock, The Dirt takes an unfiltered look at the lives of the icons that are Mötley Crüe. As disturbed and unsettled as I was reading this, I very much enjoyed the read, and am excited to go though Crüe’s discography from this new perspective.
Written by Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars
Read by Various
Book 152/250
Genre: Non-Fiction, Music
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 431/14hr 43min
Published: 2001
Rating: 8/10
Narration: 9/10
It is amazing that any of Mötley Crüe is still alive. The band’s “tell-all” autobiography is a debaucherous catalogue of a quartet that is the epitome of sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll. From inception to dissolution, The Dirt follows Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Mars through the highs and lows of stardom, in their own words.
An absolute must read for fans of rock, and specifically hark rock, The Dirt takes an unfiltered look at the lives of the icons that are Mötley Crüe. As disturbed and unsettled as I was reading this, I very much enjoyed the read, and am excited to go though Crüe’s discography from this new perspective.
blk4920's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
gordonk's review against another edition
5.0
I never knew it could happen, I never knew a rock star memoir could be heartbreaking but here it is. Sure, there’s sex, drugs and rock n roll. There’s marriage breakups too but there’s tragedy too, real tragedy. These guys rocked hard, but they’ve had a hard time doing it!