Comments on: Emo Book|What is Emo?|Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture

By: Felina Beach Babe

Felina Beach Babe — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:51:25 +0000

This book absolutely rocks. It was witty, insightful and informative. I can’t wait to see what these two brilliant writers come up with next.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: bookworm5

bookworm5 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:41:46 +0000

This book is hilarious. Its observations are dead on. It’s funny enough that it’s a great read even if you aren’t sure if you are emo but just want to read about pop culture.

ps. Nancy Kerrigan is totally emo!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Irene C. Yuan

Irene C. Yuan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:21:10 +0000

I skimmed this at the bookstore yesterday just to see what this was all about.. funny, it was in the “rock music” area so at least it was technically in the right section if following the word “emo” – but I felt the book should have belonged more with society/culture.

While it may be interesting to read as culture phenom or psychology, the book wasn’t that funny and it seemed more like a Emo 101 tutorial than anything…. like it has store listings where emos shop (from clothing to music), music to listen to, haircuts, tips for jewelry or accessories, how to build your myspace or getting the right gadgets and how to act at underground concerts. I’m 28 and not exactly an emo but I’m pretty close (minus the haircut) and felt like this book was teaching literally how to become an emo or “cool” when it should be a natural thing. If you are an emo, you aren’t acting cool to be cool though! “Emos” are against mainstream society, are usually shy/reserved and are more intelligent than what others perceive of them. That sounds like romanticism, but honestly.. unless you want to know if you are an emo or not, I don’t think we need a book to classify ourselves. The parallel to this book would be a book coming out on how to be a gangsta or a redneck.

There’s an old quote that comes to mind… it goes, “I think, therefore I am.”
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Sara Miller

Sara Miller — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:22:23 +0000

These little kids have nothing on our thrift store, flannel, and chain wallet culture of 12 years ago.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Maccat

Maccat — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:27:57 +0000

So this is what happened to goth culture in the US? Except now they listen to light rock, drink red bull, and instead of wearing pantyhose the boys opts for tight jeans? LAME.

How can I get a book deal to write a guide to senior citizen culture? I’ll call it “Circling the Drain: A Necessary Guide to Being Old.”
Rating: 1 / 5