Sunday, January 18, 2009

The Dirt, by Motley Crue

The blurb on the back sums it up best, "completely compelling and utterly revolting." I was never into Motley Crue as a kid, but Steve Dahl recommended this book on his radio show so I picked it up. He was right, it's a very entertaining book. The first half follows their rise to fame, where they do lots of stupid stuff and don't suffer the consequences. Then the second half shows the height of their fame and their decline, and we see karma catch up with them. What I liked most about this book was their honesty and introspection. And when they weren't being honest, the co-writer Neil Strauss did a good job of presenting differing versions of the event so the reader could see the spin.