Reviews for Be tough or be gone

The average rating for Be tough or be gone based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-12-27 00:00:00 Richard Nichols I got this collection of Rolling Stone articles chiefly for the "Death of a Cheerleader" story that was the (true) basis for the legendary Tori Spelling Lifetime movie (no, not Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? The other one.) The articles are by some great writers. The reason for the DNF and the rating when there is such great journalism in this book is the articles have been edited, sometimes heavily. Do you have to hack away at the stories? Maybe you could have just published two volumes instead?

Review # 2 was written on 2014-02-05 00:00:00 Marc Truka Is it possible to actually pine for a time you've not really experienced, but feel you would have slotted right into? Back in the 70s, I wasn't even a love letter (according to my dad), and yet reading this book makes me look back in wistful regret. Onto what, I'm not entirely sure. Be it glorification of a past that may not have been all that groovy, this collection of essays and stories brilliantly encompasses the spirit of an epoch that dwindled long ago. Back when journalism used to be all about experience and investigation, back when we didn't simply resort to selfies, listicles and minute-to-minute accounts of Kim Kardashian's life. Back when it was interesting to meet the hidden musicians in the heart of Africa, launch your own murder inquiry, or simply say what was on your mind about hot topics such as hallucinogenic drugs, Jerry Lee Lewis' deranged behaviour or a trip to Vegas that went off the rails into Bat County. Now please excuse me while I go invent a time machine.