Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture

Great Book!

This book is awesome! It is a must read if you like music and the culture associated with indie music and punk music.

Not the best book.

This book is not accurate whats so ever. The definition that she gives for "emo" is wrong. This is just another example of how people are getting brain-washed by the media about an insult to a sub-genre of punk.BUT this book is sligthly entertaining to read.

Emo=Everybody Hurts

This is an amazing read...it depicts different styles towards the emo movement...the two authors who have wrote this book targeted emo readers...it covers different hairstyles..what music is considered emo....what movies...what books and also explains how to take that very first myspace default pic....it has also explained the meaning of emo..and what it means...this book is like a magazine filled with the emo meaning!

Review

I can't wait till I buy this book. I read the preview, and it instantly caught my attention. I would recomend this book to anyone who can read. I know almost all of the bands they talk about. Anyway, I just can't wait till I read more. Anyone who likes this book, might want to check out Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.

A Stick-'Er-In-Yer-Back-Pocket Read

I absolutely adore this book. As is mentioned in the book at some point (I believe in its opening pages or opening chapter), it seems more a celebration for those who embrace modern-day emo culture as opposed to an informative book for those who know nothing on the subject. I found myself chuckling very knowingly on almost every page. I think it breaks some stereotypes apart and delves intricately into what I've always felt to be an honest culture. I know people make a joke about the scene today, and especially what it has evolved into from what it was previously, but I fit into so many of the society culture habits of this book, and never knew why. I'm not sure that I'm someone who believes heavily in stereotypes, but this book felt so at home to me. I reccommend it to anyone interested in the evolution of and or components of this bloody brilliant genre.

a 'guide'

This book is great. I actually borrowed money from a friend to buy this because I read a page from it and just had to buy it. It's so full of wit, satire and sarcasm. It's a must read for anybody who can read. And if you can't read, learn because this is a great book. I'm not saying it's the best book ever written, don't get me wrong, but I would definately recommend it.

A reviewer

EVERYBODY HURTS uses diagrams, illustrations, timelines, and step-by-step instructions to help the reader successfully achieve the ultimate emo lifestyle. Or, alternately, teach him to spot an emo kid across the mall in order to mock him mercilessly. So what, you want to teach kids how to make fun of an emo kid? This author has GREAT morals hah.

funny

I bought the book early this morning and I'm almost done, and it's extremely funny. It'll make a lot of sense if you know the scene of MySpace, and about the musicians it rags on. Blogging and fashion are big in the book, so it's kind of essiential to understand the terms. Great book overall. Bravo.

A reviewer

young teens and they should definetly read,and this is coming from a teenager herself. It helps them determine who they are and helps with everyday situations. This is a teens refugee.

genius

This book is hysterically genius. The first reviewer must not have picked up on the satire. The book was written by one of the editors and a leading contribitor to Alternative Press magazine, they know their stuff. It's full of witty references to famous members of the scene, and anyone in the know will love it. However, people looking for actual insights to emo culture will be lost. This book is basically one big inside joke. Fabulous.

Emotastic!

This book changed my life.

Kudos

I personally thought this book was VERY informative. It was very interesting and fun. It was making fun or mocking no culture or way of life, just merely filling you in. It was an enjoyable book and I thought it was good.

Disagree with first reviewer

The first reviewer listed has obviously not understood the tongue in cheek good humor of this book. I found it to be very clever and amusing as well as informative....Bravo to the authors for imparting info. with a smile.

What????

As a person who loves the scene, the music, and the culture i have to say that i'm ashamed of this book. If you are truly a part of the scene, you dont care about HOW to make yourself more emo. you dont care if you dress in hot topic or have a million friends on myspace. for the past few years its books like this that have devastated the once GREAT music scene by making it a marketing tool to attract preteens who want a way to get attention and to fit in. this book represents the complete downfall of the scene. want to know how to be scene? 1. support music. 2. be yourself there, and you didnt have to spend any money in order to learn how to be 'emo' now did you? hopefully people will realize that this book is just sad and will learn to be themselves instead of attention whores.

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