Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Motley Crue The Dirt Confessions Du Groupe De Rock Le Plus Sulfureuxau Monde by Neil Strauss, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx

10 reviews

goldengeode's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative slow-paced

4.0

This book is disgusting. And then it’s heartfelt. 
These guys are awful, until they’re not. And then they are again. 

I picked this up because someone on Reddit said it was better than Daisy Jones & The Six, and they were right. Totally worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

Moderate: Rape

I’m definitely not tagging everything. Just imagine what a rock band might have done in the 80s and then add more.

halfbird's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death

jessica_luvs's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

maraa_'s review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

fr3y's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishaddictions's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Their story is hilarious, heartbreaking, and hopeful. The Dirt details Mötley Crüe’s rise to fame as well as the band’s end. There were so many moments that I found myself actually laughing out loud, and yet, they could have me ready to scream or cry the next moment. The Crüe men convey the sense of wildness and adventure so well that the feeling is almost tangible. I loved that they did not hide their darkest moments in an attempt to make themselves look like better men; they acknowledge the pain they have caused themselves and others. Each member explains some of the past traumas and experiences they went through that made them the men they are- but they also admit that they weren’t always able to overcome those moments in life. The most heartbreaking moment of all was Vince’s chapter about Skylar; seeing her little chubby cheeks in combination with learning of the hell she went through left me ready to cry. I can’t begin to imagine the depths of pain and helplessness in that situation. After reading each members’ stories, it is no wonder that they all come off a tad bit crazy; it was also likely partially why their music was so great. I do warn that there is an abundance of sex and chaos, and enough drugs to make you wonder if *you* are the only sober one left (I can bet that the story is more fun though if you’re not). Readers, approach with caution- this book is not for the sensitive or weak-of-heart ⚠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy

therensistance's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, and Transphobia

Use of the t slur.

emmy_7801's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I highly enjoyed seeing each members perspective on different events and situations during their 20 years + together as a band. 

Can highly recommend it for fans and people who want to delve into the crazy metal era of the 80s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

cbrich21416gmailcom's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

the_escapist's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

An entertaining book about terrible people.

I'm not saying 'terrible people' fondly; they do some truly awful things, not just to themselves but to important people in their lives, people who work for them, and innocent passers-by. Sometimes there is implied or even explicit remorse, but more often than not there isn't. The way that it's written doesn't tell you as the reader what to think about their actions and the same mistakes they keep making over and over again. Even though they do learn some lessons, from the way that their perspectives come across, it still feels like they've got a long way to go and there's still a lot of glamourisation of the sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll lifestyle.

So my advice for this is not to expect coming out liking any members of the band. I was, on many occasions, disgusted by their thoughts and actions and the sheer amount of casual misogyny and treating people around them terribly. But it is a really entertaining book, like watching a car crash in motion, except that it keeps crashing over and over and over again. It feels authentic to the psychology of a lot of bands who made it big during this era and it was a very difficult book to put down. 

I liked how the chapters alternated perspectives from each member of the band as well as a few chapters from people who weren't members of the band, and the way it allowed the unreliability of each narrator to come through. It added a lot of interest with the blurred lines between what really happened and what only might have done, and trying to deduce whose side of the story (if any) you think is more reliable.

I'm familiar with a few of Mötley Crüe's songs, but not much of a fan of them, and I still got a kick out of reading this even though I'd never want to go anywhere near people like this in real life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, and Death of parent