T. Laffey 2008-10-28

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Upon receiving this book, I am amazed at how warhol chronicled his life. many run ins with celebrities and the fact that he kept a record of all his small finances were surprising.

Very interesting read and very informative of the life and times of the 1960's

thank you warhol for all the great art.

Sérgio Schröder 2008-10-24

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That's an interesting book because it offers you a real close idea about who Andy Warhol was and how he went about his daily routine. You gotta have patience because it can get boring at times. Too much unnecessary information ( like how much he paid for the taxi on his way home ) some would say, but then again, if you are a fan of Warhol and his way of thinking, many parts of the book will just make you laugh!It's 800 pages long!

J. Landsman 2008-05-23

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Not a book to read cover to cover, but for dipping into while sitting on the can (for example), it's great. Portrait of New York scene is fascinating, especially as you watch AIDS creep into the picture. You also get a sense of what Andy Warhol was like as a person who had to deal with all of the daily things that everyone has to deal with.

In a weird way, Andy Warhol was the Samuel Pepys of New York.

Hans Arp 2007-12-28

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somehow the tone, pacing and repetition of names, places and events gets into you and one finds oneself unable to put this book down...I was sorry when it ended...there aren't any truly major revelations to be gleaned
from reading about the openings, parties, discos, etcetera which are featured on every page of this quite large paperback edition...it just grabs you and the narrative voice keeps flowing along...the mundane details of the day take on a new importance and the rich & famous are often skewered by the diarist's pen...highly recommended!

Corisa M. Colonnello 2006-12-29

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Yes, I know it was narrowed down from 20,000 pages (what a job in itself) but its going to take me forever to finish this book. It's not a book you can breeze through. You're in for the long haul with this one. I'm not a fan of Warhol's work but I love the scene of the 60's, 70's & 80's and this book is definitely an insight to what was happening during those times in the theater & art world.