The
Eighties: A Bitchen Time to be a Teenager!
By: Tom Harvey
Genre: memoir
Pages: 256
Published: 2012
Read: December
2 out of 5
I was excited to read this book because I
have always considered myself to be a child of the 80's - even if my high school
years was more in the 90's. This book
was not nearly as funny as I expected - my favorite part was the pictures - how
could one forgot the ridiculously fabulous clothes and hairstyles of the 80's. Even though I could relate to some of the
stories and memories - the Cabbage Patch and Garbage Pail kid phase, music -
ghetto blasters, etc - I felt most of the stories would only be memorable to
Tom himself - or his friends. This book was a case of "You had to be
there" or it just wasn't as funny. Although I did appreciate a memoir
about an ordinary person of the 80's versus someone famous, unearthly rich, or
so successful he didn't need the book deal. Another great aspect of the book
were the appendixes at the end - what great memories!
Harvey has written another book, Don't Fight with the Garden Hose and Other
Lessons I've Learned Along the Way - visit his website at
www.authortomharvey.com
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