The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol, Pat Hackett
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Book Reviews of The Andy Warhol Diaries
Book Review: Stream-of-consciousness, Warhol-style
Summary: 5 Stars
If you ever wanted to know what the New York state of mind was in the 1970s and 1980s, then this book is for you. Andy Warhol lived at the center of the "beautiful people" in the New York club/celebrity scene, from his Factory to Studio 54 and seemingly everywhere else. From hustlers and porn stars to the Hollywood glitterati and political movers and shakers, Warhol dictated it all to his diarist, Pat Hackett, who distilled it from 20,000 pages into this huge book. You will be shocked, you will be amused and you will see why there was only one Andy Warhol -- the artist and pop culturist who took a "New York" minute and turned it into 15 minutes of bizarre fame. Don't miss out on this book!Book Review: A Very Enjoyable Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Andy's sense of humor (laughs) really shines through as we are taken on a day-to-day jaunt of his most mundane activities. Somehow, no matter what the activity, no matter how inconsequential, it is interesting, generally funny and often compelling. Perhaps this is becuase Andy does not take himself too seriously, freely revealing his own faults and insecurities. He also shares spicy information on his contempoaries such as Liz Taylor, Truman Capote, Halston and the Area 51 crowd but never in a malicious or vindictive way. Pat Hackett, a long-time associate and friend of Warhol, does an excellant job distilling and editing the Diaries into a comprehensive whole...A great and entertaining read.
Book Review: Fun
Summary: 5 Stars
Fun to read, and a book that shows that legends-in-their-own-time (like Warhol, Jagger, etc.) have daily annoyances in their lives, too. Warhol has a sense of humor that makes this fun to read. One thing I think a lot of readers will wonder about in this book is, Why did Warhol and his successful friends put up with Halston's side-kick Victor Hugo? Victor Hugo was merely a male prostitute that Halston used, then befriended and lived with. And Hugo became part of this fashionable group, but all he ever does is sponge off Halston, insult people and be rude and destructive...But still no one kicks him out of the group? Why did Warhol and his friends put up with this jerk?Book Review: Best "gossipy" book ever!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this as a teenager, when it first came out, and it's still one of my all time favorites!!! I'm sure so many of the rich and famous celebrities and debutantes cringed over it! Imagine their "friend" Andy commenting on them like he does! Calling them cheap, commenting on their insecurities, ect. One of the funniest parts in the book was Andy commenting on Jerry Hall's B.O. I love Jerry, the girlfriend and later wife (now ex) of Mick Jagger. I'll bet she never imagined anyone would write about her having B.O.!!! This book is bitchy, gossipy, and downright hilarious at times. It's also loaded with great pictures.Book Review: Just Read It Again!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this book as a gift, right after it was published in the late eighties. Since then, I've read & re-read it more times then I can count. It's just as much fun on the umpteeth read as it was on the first.
The entire Mick-Jerry-Bianca-Halston-Studio 54 entries are hilarious. It wouldn't bother me a bit if his diary was published in its entirety someday. I'd read all of the doggone 20,000 pages!
It was shocking when Andy died unexpectedly in 1987. Every time I read the book, it's like a clock ticking in my head as time, unbeknownst to him, runs out, and far too soon.