Unfortunately most of the negative experiences seem to be caused by her own (drug-addled) choices or naivete. Let me begin with stating that I have always been and always will be a Joan Jett kind of girl. Sandy West spraying Seltzer Water at a prostitute). God, I just love this damn book and now I have the runaways in my life. No love lost there! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase through our links. I was a Joan Jett fan, Lita Ford fan, and saw Cherie Currie in the movie, Foxes and was completely sucked into Cherie Currie's autobiographical account of those crazy crazy years in the Runaways. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter. The story also goes beyond the years of the Runaways to chronicle Cherie's personal journey through drugs, alcohol and the Hollywood scene. It wouldn’t be the end of the world otherwise, right? This book was not something that I picked up because of some weird Runaways movie tie in, but in fact have wanted to read for a long time. Billy Saturn is a charismatic half-demon. August 23rd 1989 A good read for more mature readers. How about some personal responsibility for the choices she willingly made? Many times I was struck by how incredibly naive she seemed to be (or at least how she chose to portray herself). Shrinkage Comic Review – Indie Comic Review, Bloodborne Comic Review – Indie Comic Review, Murder Issue 2 Review – Indie Comic Review, Emcee Graffiti Drops ‘Diamond In The Rain’ (Single), Oz Alone Looks For Love In Fences. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Knew she was a chainsaw Carver, didn't know she was in recovery. This totally hooked me, in a car crashy way, all that sleaze and decadence. Welcome back. In this case, the abuses were mostly suffered at the hands of the band's manager, a piece of human scum whose concept for the band's image could be summed up in the words "jailbait sex." Despite the fact that I've always had a soft spot for The Runaways, I knew I'd have an easy time reading the memoir of a fellow Bowiephile - but man, I had no idea what I was getting myself into with reading the stories of Cherie Currie's life. From the start, it's rolling thru Cherie's life. It makes the story feel gritty like pulp comics of the past. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. She had me with the first chapter, where she first describes her Bowie fixation. Neon Angel read like a diary - it was honest and raw and kept me turning the pages. (Music Video). Breaking News. The story also goes beyond the years of the Runaways to chronicle Cherie's personal journey through drugs, alcohol and the Hollywood scene. You couldn't make this up if you tried to! As a a huge Runaways fan, I loved this book instantly. There are better written books, but this had so much info on the Runaways, the icky Kim Fowley and Cherie's post Runaways life that I sucked it all in in a bout three hours. NEON ANGEL is unlike any other rock star memoir I have ever read. Billy Saturn and Dellamorte have a nice “odd couple” relationship. Neon Angel is created by Ridge Lowis. Currie shares tales from her life that made my blood run cold, hot, and every temperature in between. Despite the fact that I've always had a soft spot for The Runaways, I knew I'd have an easy time reading the memoir of a fellow Bowiephile - but man, I had no idea what I was getting myself into with reading the stories of Cherie Currie's life.