Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #292532 in Books
• Published on: 1987-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

'addictive'
As a basketball player,this book was interesting. As a homosapien, this book was excellent. Not only does Jim Carroll have a talent for basketball but he also has a talent for writing. In the book, he describes everything he feels in such a way that would make you feel as though you were there with him. This book is funny, entertaining, and leaves you drawing up a perspective on life in the same way that Carroll does. I also reccomend the music of 'The Jim Caroll band' which has as much feeling as his words do. A great book for just about anybody!

A twisting cult book of true life dramas
When I first read this book at the age of 15 (4-5 years ago now) I was so enthralled. Its one of those books that you can't put down, and want to read over and over again. Now, even after all this time, I am still re-reading it.

It dipicts a life so different from my own, yet despite this, I could and still can, relate perfectly to all the feelings and emotion bought upon Jim during those teenage years of drug addiction and violence.

This is most definitly a book for the open minded.

If you havent already, read it!
This book is an interesting insight into the life of Jim Carroll. If you have seen the film of the basketball diaries you must read the book in order to get the full picture. Carroll starts his book with notes from his school days and childhood and moves on through the next few years with suprising acuracy. Talking about his gradual decline into heroin addiction, he recalls many memories - some funny and some rather discusting. Excellent Read. Let me know what you think.