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Krissy
The audiobook quality was pure crap. I was also upset that Kiedis didn't narrate his own autobiography. And I was not a fan of the narrator they used. It seemed every other sexual encounter Kiedis had was "the most amazing, the most profound, etc" he ever had. That shit got old fast. The way this was written was very matter of fact. This is what happened, then this, then this. There was no real feeling of remorse or regret for all the drug use and fucked up behavior and infidelity.

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Regina
Dec 06, 2007 rated it really liked it
read most of this book in one sitting - it's an engaging, fast paced and charismatic tale of a true rockstar as he rose, fell, and rose again. pictures and lyrics punctuate the story...a really engrossing read. thanks clau! ;) ...more
Stacy
Jan 11, 2009 rated it did not like it
UGH. Cocaine, heroin, ok I get it! I can enjoy a good drug tale anytime but this went on and on and on....240 pages in i kept asking my husband, "When does it get better???" ...more
Lori
Aug 03, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: memoir
Dear Anthony,
I really wanted to learn to love you as a person as much as I love you as a musician. The Chili Peppers have written the soundtrack to many wonderful memories in my life. However, your excruciatingly detailed passages of doing blow or getting blown didn't set well with me, considering your supposed state of total oblivion. I felt many episodes were hyperbolic at best, as your ability to remember minute details of groupies didn't ring true. I found the beginning chapters, with the d
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Heather
Sep 21, 2020 rated it liked it
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Erika
Dec 29, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Feb 07, 2008 rated it liked it
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Jennifer Reierson
Jan 05, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Jan 25, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jan 11, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Feb 24, 2019 marked it as to-read
Angie
May 16, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: dnf
Erin
Nov 19, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Courtney
Nov 05, 2022 rated it really liked it
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