Hairstyles of the Damned (Punk Planet Books)
 

Hairstyles of the Damned (Punk Planet Books)

by Joe Meno


Hairstyles is an honest depiction of growing up punk on Chicago's south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism and class repression. It is the story of the riotous exploits of Brian, a high school burnout, and his best friend Gretchen, a punk rock girl fond of brawling.

Joe Meno won the 2003 Nelson Algren Literary Award and is the author of... (read more)

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Cutie Calamity
  • Rated 5 stars

I personally thought this book was great. it reminded me so much of high school when i was starting to be a punk.everyone had judgements, was messed up, and shared mixed tapes. experiencing life through a soundtrack and lists is right up my alley, and the characters were so relatable i swear i knew most of them. Thank god someone finally wrote a book about punk that takes place in the suburbs. if you had no one to turn to when you were starting up,& had to make it up as you go along, you're...

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Agent  Z
  • Rated 1 stars

Um.. dont read this book. It's really lame.

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  • Rated 3.8 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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  • Jon R

    jon r said:

    Reminded me of growing up in the South Suburbs of Chicago. Good for adults who used to be fans of young adult books.

    posted Friday, January 18 2008
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