Jakraphan Chansilp Chansilp itibaren Beyşehir, 42700 Beyşehir/Konya, Turkija
I read this in one weekend despite not knowing (or liking) L.A. punk very much. What struck me the most was the obvious difference between people who embraced punk as a means of artistic expression--people who'd been rejected or marginalized elsewhere--and the people who were just in it for the scene or to make trouble--Belinda Carlisle (imo) and the later hardcore fistfighters. To me, it came down to being an outsider because that's who you are versus being an outsider because you perceive it as cool. There is also a great deal of scenester gossip in this book, so if you like celebrity speculation but don't care about Paris Hilton, maybe wondering about Darby Crash's mental state will do it for you.