This book is really good insight into Joey Ramones and the Ramones in general. I enjoyed the beginning of this book a little more than the end. Near th...moreThis book is really good insight into Joey Ramones and the Ramones in general. I enjoyed the beginning of this book a little more than the end. Near the end of Joey's life, he and his brother had several disagreements and weren't speaking. They did reconcile. So near the end of the book, there is less and less about Joey. The book is really a family memoir about Joey and his brother Mickey (also a musician). I could have done with less info about Mickey. I understand it is all context, but I am just not that interested in him. So if you read this book, there are a few all Mickey chapters that you could skip if you feel similarly. If you are not a fan of Joey Ramone (after this book, it is really hard to be a fan of anyone else in the band-- and even Joey had his flaws), this is still a great look at sibling relationships and their complexities. I also question Mickey's motives for writing this book. Joey and both their parents are deceased leaving no one to defend themselves or give a different side of the story. Mickey never "made it" in the music business to the degree the Ramones eventually enjoyed.
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