Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by Cherie Currie
I first learned about The Runaways when the movie about the band came out, starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. The movie is based on Neon Angel, so of course that piqued my interest. The book was entertaining in the best way, a mix of the best dream and worst nightmare. I found myself learning lessons from this book, namely, that if Cherie Currie can come back from the worst kind of abuse and reinvent herself, then surely those who haven't been through such trauma can find ways to cope in their own lives. This was also a shocking review of how poorly child stars were treated in the 70s, and it makes the reader hope that things have changed today, though we have suspicions they haven't, in many ways. The book had some parts that lagged or didn't quite match continuity, but as a whole, it was a well-written and well-edited memoir, which is certainly not the norm, especially for a writer who is normally a chainsaw artist nowadays! I recommend this book to all fans of The Runaways, and all those who dream of being a Hollywood rock star. This book might change your dreams a bit, or at least strip away any naivete.
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