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alyssaann1317's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
It's so nostalgic.
carlylottsofbookz's review against another edition
4.0
Oh fun.
This book is all about emo...and while it talks about how amazing emo people are....it also makes fun of them.
I was happy to see that a lot of books, movies, and bands I liked already were "emo". :)
Oh funness.
This book is all about emo...and while it talks about how amazing emo people are....it also makes fun of them.
I was happy to see that a lot of books, movies, and bands I liked already were "emo". :)
Oh funness.
jehsface's review against another edition
5.0
This book had me chuckling at myself. I was a big fan of the emo movement, infact I was even called emo for many years. Heck, I'm still an emo, I just don't dress much like one anymore. So this book is basically a throwback to those days for me (albiet that weren't that long ago).
It's great for fans of the scene, because there's so many little jokes that if you know what these guys are talking about, are hilarious. All the music references of bands I listen to, and TV shows I watch, it just gives those kids something to read and go 'yeah, that's me, this is us and what we did'. It seems pretty vain and self-centered, but that's why I adored this book, it read back as me. It was a conversation I could have had with someone when I'm explaining why I like something (tv shows, movies, books, albums), or a conversation I would have with my boyfriend about how that music scene developed, and all the little inside jokes about Taking Back Sunday and Brand New.
I loved almost all the books, but the guide to restaurants and shops weren't overly helpful considering I live in Australia. However, the book gave me new TV shows to watch (thank you for My So-Called Life, really) and movies to hire. I've read it so many times over, and if people were to ask me what book was my bible, I'd probably say this.
It's great for fans of the scene, because there's so many little jokes that if you know what these guys are talking about, are hilarious. All the music references of bands I listen to, and TV shows I watch, it just gives those kids something to read and go 'yeah, that's me, this is us and what we did'. It seems pretty vain and self-centered, but that's why I adored this book, it read back as me. It was a conversation I could have had with someone when I'm explaining why I like something (tv shows, movies, books, albums), or a conversation I would have with my boyfriend about how that music scene developed, and all the little inside jokes about Taking Back Sunday and Brand New.
I loved almost all the books, but the guide to restaurants and shops weren't overly helpful considering I live in Australia. However, the book gave me new TV shows to watch (thank you for My So-Called Life, really) and movies to hire. I've read it so many times over, and if people were to ask me what book was my bible, I'd probably say this.
allbookedup_'s review against another edition
4.0
This book had me laughing from start to finish.
From the witty remarks about the emo bands of the nineties and early 2000s to the fashion advice for emo kids this book was a must read.
At points I was groaning in embarrassment at did I really dress like that or did I really act like that?
Loved it
From the witty remarks about the emo bands of the nineties and early 2000s to the fashion advice for emo kids this book was a must read.
At points I was groaning in embarrassment at did I really dress like that or did I really act like that?
Loved it
_mallc_'s review against another edition
3.0
I needed a little light reading to help me through the last half of this semester and this served it's purpose as ultra-lite popular culture dribble well.
The book is quite funny, sometimes it's a touch offensive, and it's very easy to read (it is written for emo kids after all). Overall, not so bad and it certainly gave me a few good laughs here and there.
The book is quite funny, sometimes it's a touch offensive, and it's very easy to read (it is written for emo kids after all). Overall, not so bad and it certainly gave me a few good laughs here and there.
purelynicole's review against another edition
3.0
It was really ous when I first started reading, but as it went on, it was just grasping at straws. When you get down to it, half this book is just "Shit Millennials Like." It grabs items from pop culture just to fill pages. If this was about half the length, it would have been really entertaining. Or if it were an emo version of "The Preppy Handbook" it would have been hilarious. As it is, it just feels "meh."
barbaragorgon's review against another edition
2.0
i like my sociological/exploratory books to have some element of analysis. This book has none and it was sad! Someone needs to write an actually interesting book about the emo subculture because that would be so cool.
ellstar's review against another edition
It's very difficult to be emo. So many rules!