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List Price: $16.00 | | Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Salesrank: 20025
Released: March 3, 1999 |
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| Media: Paperback |
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Editorial Review:
The best–selling autobiography of America's most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover).
In his twenty–nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind–the–scenes account of his headline–grabbing Dead to the World tour.
Description of The Long Hard Road Out of Hell:
One doesn't usually think of rock stars as insightful, but, against all odds, glam-trash superstar Marilyn Manson has written a book that is actually an intelligent look at growing up. This autobiographical bildungsroman brings out the creepiest aspects of childhood, conveying the terror and fascination that young Marilyn (then called Brian) felt when looking through his grandfather's pornography, getting his first French kiss, and being taunted by the girls he wanted to "date." Manson has the benefit of having grown up as an outcast and loser and then having become a star without forgetting what he went through. This gives him an incredibly broad perspective, which he brings to bear on his ordinary life in order to convey the more potent and frightening moments that shaped him into the pale-skinned weirdo that the Christian Right loves to hate. Best of all, Manson is shockingly honest, and portrays himself as occasionally stupid, self-centered, over-sensitive, ignoble, and, mostly, highly fallible and human. It's a long way from the auto-hagiographies that other stars have written, and it's easily one of the best reads in celebrity bio. --James DiGiovanna
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell Reviews:
good read 
2008-08-21 - its a great and interesting read... not at all boring.. even if you dont love marilyn manson.. you'll find it interesting and entertaining
An amazing depiction of the life of the Antichrist Superstar
2008-07-24 - I thought this book answered a lot of questions that I had always wanted to know about Marilyn Manson, and also Trent Reznor. I had always been curious about the relationship between Marilyn and Trent, and although he didn't go into a lot of detail about their personal relationship, the information that was given I was very thankful for, considering what a solitary person Trent is. I found comfort while reading this book, finding myself remembering moments from my childhood similar to his. Growing up in a religious family, feeling brainwashed by your church, and then in your teens you begin to open your eyes and realize that there is more out there. I grew up in a small town like Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson), and I also felt like I would never be able to get out of this hell-hole but this book has given me inspiration. After seeing how many drugs he did, and considering how many drugs I do, it is very interesting to see that he still managed to do something amazing. And as he said in a recent interview "It seems like once artists quit doing drugs, their music starts sucking." Which is a true statement in my eyes. I think the hell that drugs bring into your life cause such an internal and external struggle that it gives you a million things to scream about, a million things to write about, and a million things to think about. All these ideas while Manson was on drugs are what created "Antichrist Superstar." Without drugs, this album would not exist, Manson would not exist. While I do not recommend drugs, I find it interesting reading about the personal hell that artists have gone through with drugs. I wish Trent Reznor would write an autobiography and give the sort of view into his life as Marilyn Manson does with "The Long Hard Road Out of Hell." 5 stars without a doubt, no matter how much you know about the Antichrist Superstar, I guarantee you will learn something you didn't know in this book.
surprised by how much i enjoyed it 
2008-07-15 - I was surprised by how much I enjoyed and could relate to this! It was fun, dirty, thoughtful, made me laugh at moments and made me feel better that someone so publicized could be open about a lot of the things we all go through but, don't want to talk about.
And who hasn't wanted to take on a different persona now and then? I mean, the one thing that I have always enjoyed about reading fiction is that if one can find a character to fall in love with, he or she starts to see themselves as that character throughout the novel. And if all of that can come from an autobiography, then it must be extremely well written! Plus, in this work, Strauss humanizes Manson rather than making an idol of him like so many authors tend to do of, shall we say, "controversial" figures.
This book is full of the allure of fantasy and escapism; yet, one can empathize with the reality of it.
Awful 
2008-07-10 - Just not good. Really, don't bother. Ever. I would give it no stars but for the fact it made me laugh a couple of times (but not in a good way).
review
2008-06-18 - If squeamish, don't bother. After reading this I have a lower opinion of everybody. If this is by any means the 18 to 34 yrs old mentalitity then it is even lower. overall a good book. A honestly and realistic veiw. Basically a Satanist who isn't like Peter Gilmore is a WELCOME to my bookshelf anytime.I HATE Peter Gilmore! what a pretentiuos sissy.
