Scar Tissue

I think I should mention I'm writing this review quite awhile after reading the book, but when I saw there wasn't a thread for it, I felt I should share my thoughts.

What a hell of a life this guy has had. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is rich with adventures and misadventures, telling of the life of a poor junkie who becomes a rockstar who becomes addicted to crack and heroin. It amazes me that if even half the drugs he claims to have ingested in this book were truly taken, that he could write this book so well and be a functional human being/musician. He really can write quite beautifully. The book is bursting with sex, drugs and rock and roll (in the Chili Peppers funky style) as well as some spiritual exploration (meets the Dalai Lama) and adventure travel (the jungle). Anthony Keidis ingested monsterous amounts of drugs. He tells about his ludes use, pot, acid and E. These are probably the least mentioned drugs, but he still reports his experiences on each of them. He started using coke and heroin at a very young age (before 15). His dad was a dealer. It's all very messed up and amazing. He kicks his addictions at least twice only to return months later.

He starts off the book saying how he has a needle in his arm. Then he says how he's been clean for however long, and it's just ozone in the needle.
Anyways, a must read for lovers of the band and rockstar biographies. If excess is your thing then check it out. Also for people interested in drugs and the behavior and thoughts of addicts.
9/10

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