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A Likely Lad
- By: Peter Doherty, Simon Spence
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Peter Doherty's is the last of the great rock 'n' roll stories—bad boy and public enemy. To his devoted fans, he is a cult hero, a modern-day Rimbaud. Musically, he has defined the past twenty years of indie rock with his sound, lyrics, lifestyle and aesthetic. Since The Libertines rose to international fame, Doherty has proved endlessly fascinating. A whirlwind of controversy and scandal has tailed him ever since the early 2000s, so much so that all too often his talents as a songwriter and performer have been overlooked; for every award and accolade, there is a scathing review.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, illuminating, vaguely terrifying
- By Nathan Duin on 11-11-24
- A Likely Lad
- By: Peter Doherty, Simon Spence
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot
Incredible Story
Reviewed: 11-20-22
Pete writes a very heartfelt story; I never realized how vulnerable a rock star can be. Pete relates his life through the people in it, and tells it very well through the excellent narration.
The main issue I had with the story is that it’s missing a lot of his current life; most is focused on his time in the 200s and early 2010s, but air of his recent work is his best and should have been a deeper cut. Maybe it was a bit early for this to come out, but it’s one of the best rock and roll autobiographies I’ve listened to.
Cheers to Pete and his continued sobriety.
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