None of This Rocks: A Memoir
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- Author：Joe Trohman
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Reviews
Sarah Strohl
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As a Fall Out Boy fan， and a general fan of Joe Trohman， I was excited to get to this book right when it came out。 This is a great book to get into if you’re a Fall Out Boy fan or a general fan of punk and the late 90s music scene。 As a first book it can be at times messy and awkwardly put together， but it makes up for it in great anecdotes and new information an avid fan myself didn’t know。 I would be happy to one day have Joe sign my book， and tell him that all his ideas truly mean something。 As a Fall Out Boy fan， and a general fan of Joe Trohman， I was excited to get to this book right when it came out。 This is a great book to get into if you’re a Fall Out Boy fan or a general fan of punk and the late 90s music scene。 As a first book it can be at times messy and awkwardly put together， but it makes up for it in great anecdotes and new information an avid fan myself didn’t know。 I would be happy to one day have Joe sign my book， and tell him that all his ideas truly mean something。 His humbleness made me feel closer to him as an author， opening me up to more sources of media described within his stories。 I can’t wait to see what he makes next！ 。。。more
Matthew O'Neil
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Trohman’s a talented storyteller， and it’s always intriguing to get a “behind the scenes” look at creative individuals。 Trohman can be endearing， but the same thing that makes him endearing can be kind of cringey at times。 Think of what a high school boy might write if they were allowed to write down every joke that entered their head。 Interesting nonetheless， it’s worth the read if you are curious about a musician who played in out of the biggest bands of the last 20 years。
Kelsey
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Funny， eye opening， and unapologetic。
Tabitha
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*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*Release: Tuesday！ （September 13）Joe is the co-founder of one of my fav bands of all time - Fall Out Boy。 And while this isn't a memoir about the band， they are mentioned。 Instead， this is a look at Joe's life and the trials he had to go to。 He definitely uses humor to cope （oh， look， me too！） And his humor is refreshing。I do feel weird rating someone's memoir， so I'll rate the writing。 It was a bit chaotic， howeve *Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*Release: Tuesday！ （September 13）Joe is the co-founder of one of my fav bands of all time - Fall Out Boy。 And while this isn't a memoir about the band， they are mentioned。 Instead， this is a look at Joe's life and the trials he had to go to。 He definitely uses humor to cope （oh， look， me too！） And his humor is refreshing。I do feel weird rating someone's memoir， so I'll rate the writing。 It was a bit chaotic， however it was like you were up late talking to a friend。 The stories sometimes went all over the place， but we eventually got where we needed to go！ Haha！ 。。。more
Macken Sloan
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Fall Out Boy was a very essential band to me growing up so I was very interested to check out this memoir。 Joe Trohman covers his life from childhood to adulthood while documenting the rise of Fall Out Boy from DIY shows to full stadium tours。 I really connected with his mentions of his upbringing in the North Shore suburbs and Chicago’s hardcore and punk scenes。 Admittedly， I found his sense of humor rather corny throughout the book but it does read like having a conversation with him which man Fall Out Boy was a very essential band to me growing up so I was very interested to check out this memoir。 Joe Trohman covers his life from childhood to adulthood while documenting the rise of Fall Out Boy from DIY shows to full stadium tours。 I really connected with his mentions of his upbringing in the North Shore suburbs and Chicago’s hardcore and punk scenes。 Admittedly， I found his sense of humor rather corny throughout the book but it does read like having a conversation with him which many diehard fans would love to do。Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette for the e-ARC！ 。。。more
Terri
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Fall Out Boy has been a huge influence on my personality， musical taste， and general worldview for over half of my life now。 I was 14 the first time I heard any of their music， and I’ve been smitten ever since。 All of my lasting friendships from high school were formed around FOB and the cast of misfits associated with them in the early aughts。I say all of that to illustrate how fast I scrambled to get my hands on this book。 And I was not disappointed。 Joe Troh was always on the outskirts of the Fall Out Boy has been a huge influence on my personality， musical taste， and general worldview for over half of my life now。 I was 14 the first time I heard any of their music， and I’ve been smitten ever since。 All of my lasting friendships from high school were formed around FOB and the cast of misfits associated with them in the early aughts。I say all of that to illustrate how fast I scrambled to get my hands on this book。 And I was not disappointed。 Joe Troh was always on the outskirts of the limelight （I admit to being as much of a sucker for Pete and Patrick as everyone else）， but to me， he’s still worth hearing from。 And this is one of the best memoirs I’ve read in a LONG time。 I don’t care if it’s because the subject matter is so close to my heart or not。 I laughed， I cried， I cringed， I cheered。 Joe and I have a much more similar parental situation than I ever would have guessed， and that hit me so hard。This was incredibly well written and thought out。 I couldn’t put it down。 And I loved reading about all of these dumbass punk kids that I’ve looked up to for so long now。 Good job， Joe！ 。。。more
Kelly
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As a teenager， now adult， when Fall Out Boy hit the national airwaves I was more than excited to receive an ARC in the mail of None of This Rocks by Joe Trohman。 So a huge thanks to the author and Hachette Books for gifting me a copy to review。 None of this Rocks covers Joe's life from childhood to present day。 Growing up with a mentally unwell mother and an overachieving father， Joe grew up with an unique perspective on life。 Ironically enough， it was in the stories of his childhood that I conn As a teenager， now adult， when Fall Out Boy hit the national airwaves I was more than excited to receive an ARC in the mail of None of This Rocks by Joe Trohman。 So a huge thanks to the author and Hachette Books for gifting me a copy to review。 None of this Rocks covers Joe's life from childhood to present day。 Growing up with a mentally unwell mother and an overachieving father， Joe grew up with an unique perspective on life。 Ironically enough， it was in the stories of his childhood that I connected the most with him because my mother also struggled with mental health and she does not know how to give compliments。 Joe， you are not alone。 I enjoyed reading about the formation of Fall Out Boy and the highs and lows associated with being in a rock band。 From the outside， it seems so glamour but the reality is far from and Joe is open about his struggles， not only with his mental health but also with addiction。 The only critique I have is the pacing of the book was， at times， harder to follow because Joe's narration is not told in a straight line。 This fits who he is as a person， and as a writer， so it worked。 With that said this isn't a book you can speed read or you will get lost。 I still enjoyed reading it and would recommend it。 。。。more
kyle
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It’s okay。 I didn’t find the long-winded prose as funny as Ryan thinks it is; it just made it annoying and kinda felt like an attempt to meet a word count。 As everyone else has mentioned， there’s no rhyme or reasons as to where we ever are within the timeline。 We flip flop from era to era for no reason。
Katheryn Haskell
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This was an enjoyable memoir。 I'm a huge pop punk person， have been probably since the first time I heard Sugar We're Going Down。 So when I saw that a guy from Fall Out Boy wrote a book his life， I hit request （got it from Netgalley） as fast as humanly possible。 And generally， I'm not disappointed。 I enjoy learning people's life stories， and that's what this is。 It's literally just Joe talking to the reader， explaining his life。 There's no narrative， there's no play by play of conversations， no This was an enjoyable memoir。 I'm a huge pop punk person， have been probably since the first time I heard Sugar We're Going Down。 So when I saw that a guy from Fall Out Boy wrote a book his life， I hit request （got it from Netgalley） as fast as humanly possible。 And generally， I'm not disappointed。 I enjoy learning people's life stories， and that's what this is。 It's literally just Joe talking to the reader， explaining his life。 There's no narrative， there's no play by play of conversations， no embellishes for the purposes of entertainment。 If you're looking for a narrative non fiction that reads more like a story， don't read this。 If you just like to hear an individual talk about their life， read it。 Now， it isn't my favourite memoir。 While there are generally themes to each chapter， I felt like there was a LOT of jumping， which made it kind of hard to keep track of what was happening。 All I'm gonna say is don't read it before bed or you will need to double back and reread stuff。 I also am not a fan of the first 30% being very。。。 Sad？ Samesie？ I dunno， it was kind of a lot for a long time。 But yeah， after that， much more enticing。 Overall， very fun。 I wish more individuals in the music world would write stuff like this。 。。。more
Roman Peregrino
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Interesting
Natalie
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You know Joe Trohman–for over 20 years he has been the lead guitarist and co-founder of the American rock mega-band， Fall Out Boy。 In None of This Rocks， he reveals parts of his life that fans may not know， from his nomadic childhood， to falling in love with the guitar， to struggling with clinical depression and chronic pain， and what it was like becoming an adult in one of the biggest bands in the world。This memoir is full of highlights， the first of which is Trohman’s humorous writing that sho You know Joe Trohman–for over 20 years he has been the lead guitarist and co-founder of the American rock mega-band， Fall Out Boy。 In None of This Rocks， he reveals parts of his life that fans may not know， from his nomadic childhood， to falling in love with the guitar， to struggling with clinical depression and chronic pain， and what it was like becoming an adult in one of the biggest bands in the world。This memoir is full of highlights， the first of which is Trohman’s humorous writing that showcases his powerful， distinct voice and immerses the reader in his world。 I appreciated how candid he was about everything， especially when describing his mental health journey， depicting it as a constant WIP that he works hard to maintain。 He recognizes， still， that at times there are wounds that one keeps open themselves， that threaten to spill blood on anyone during moments of vulnerability。 Impacted by his mother’s treatment as a kid， he analyzes his desire for validation from cruel people， and the imposter syndrome that plagues his career moves。Unbeknownst to Trohman， he’s scored my life for decades。 I’ve seen FOB multiple times in concert， including at the Vans Warped Tour in 2005 when they toured with My Chemical Romance–a time during FOB’s rise that Trohman recounts so vividly and at times tenderly， I was transported to that era of youthful discovery。 With FOB’s glory comes Trohman’s trademark honesty as he reveals that at times he felt out of place in the group he founded， and for periods went through the motions during recordings and concerts。 Although his circumstances are larger than life， his constant uncertainty around his place in the band， and concerns over the sustainability of his career are absolutely relatable。My only mild critique is that the book isn’t structured chronologically， instead it jumps back and forth through time， however， the stories in each chapter clearly connect in their own way。 For anyone who loves reading about bands， musicians， or highly creative people in general， check this out。Huge thanks to Hachette Books and NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
sara
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big thank you to netgalley + hachette books for letting me receive this as an arc！！i really did enjoy reading this， despite a lot of the chapters feeling very all over the place （it seemed like there was a story within a story within a story and that got a bit confusing at times） but i can’t even be upset about that after how insanely honest joe trohman was throughout this entire book！ i’m a sucker for memoirs because of how transparent the author can be and joe trohman was the epitome of that w big thank you to netgalley + hachette books for letting me receive this as an arc！！i really did enjoy reading this， despite a lot of the chapters feeling very all over the place （it seemed like there was a story within a story within a story and that got a bit confusing at times） but i can’t even be upset about that after how insanely honest joe trohman was throughout this entire book！ i’m a sucker for memoirs because of how transparent the author can be and joe trohman was the epitome of that with this。 every chapter felt like you were sitting down with him and just having a simple conversation， going from one story to the next and then back to the original one but you can’t even complain because he’s funny as hell and has a lot to say （by a lot i mean: A LOT）。 i can also really appreciate how this isn’t centered solely around fall out boy， obviously the band’s mentioned but it’s not the central focus of the story he’s trying to tell。 overall， it may not be the most well written or laid out book i’ve ever read but you can tell he put his all into telling his story in a way that isn’t the generic + cheesy style most memoir authors use。 it’s a solid book and i had fun reading it！！ 。。。more
Elspeth
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This is Joe Trohman， one of the founders of Fall Out Boy，'s autobiography。 I found it engaging in the beginning and at times in the middle。 There were some really funny lines， and some other rather boring sections that I kind of skimmed。 Overall I think it would be a good book for those of us dealing with depression and/or impostor's syndrome。 Joe has gone through this for much of his life and a lot of the book deals with his experiences being put down by his mother， much of his classmates， and This is Joe Trohman， one of the founders of Fall Out Boy，'s autobiography。 I found it engaging in the beginning and at times in the middle。 There were some really funny lines， and some other rather boring sections that I kind of skimmed。 Overall I think it would be a good book for those of us dealing with depression and/or impostor's syndrome。 Joe has gone through this for much of his life and a lot of the book deals with his experiences being put down by his mother， much of his classmates， and feeling like he's not as useful in FOB as his bandmates。 He discusses his experiences in many of the chapters， and it is uplifting to see how someone has coped with those mental issues and continued to survive and thrive。 Hearing about Joe's mom and dad was also a part of the book that I found interesting。 His mom had some major health issues that made her a pretty bad parent， and may have affected Joe his entire life。 And on the other hand， his father tried to make up for whatever he could。This book is a serious book written in a humorous way。 Maybe the humor isn't for me， but if you're a die hard FOB fan and interested in how it got started， or are living with depression or impostor's syndrome， you should check it out。I received a preview copy of this book and am giving an honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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None of This Rocks is a book that I really looked forward to reading。 I've always been a big fan of pop punk/emo music， and From Under the Cork Tree was a big part of my high school years， so needless to say this book was a must read for me。 I enjoyed the bits of behind the scenes on the band， how it all started， and notes from each of the albums。 But the real standout was the blunt and honest description of Trohman's struggles with mental illness that was discussed throughout the book。 He didn' None of This Rocks is a book that I really looked forward to reading。 I've always been a big fan of pop punk/emo music， and From Under the Cork Tree was a big part of my high school years， so needless to say this book was a must read for me。 I enjoyed the bits of behind the scenes on the band， how it all started， and notes from each of the albums。 But the real standout was the blunt and honest description of Trohman's struggles with mental illness that was discussed throughout the book。 He didn't shy away from anything or sugar coat the topic at all， and I really appreciated this。 And I personally liked the writing style and found that it helped me connect with the story。 None of This Rocks is a must read for Fall Out Boy fans and readers that appreciate memoirs that feature a strong focus on mental illness。 I'm looking forward to the new music， but for now will settle for the emo playlist that I made while reading this book。Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Books for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Ruth Woodman York
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I received an ARC of this book in a giveaway。 Having dipped my toes into the style of music performed by Fall Out Boy， thanks to my kids， I looked forward to reading this。 The beginning of the book grabbed me， and I was excited。 Trohman wrote in a no-holds-barred manner， with humor as well。 He was self-effacing and I looked forward to the remainder of the book。 However， I grew frustrated with the style of the writer。 He would go forward in time， then jump backwards。 Then forward a bit again， the I received an ARC of this book in a giveaway。 Having dipped my toes into the style of music performed by Fall Out Boy， thanks to my kids， I looked forward to reading this。 The beginning of the book grabbed me， and I was excited。 Trohman wrote in a no-holds-barred manner， with humor as well。 He was self-effacing and I looked forward to the remainder of the book。 However， I grew frustrated with the style of the writer。 He would go forward in time， then jump backwards。 Then forward a bit again， then to a time I wasn't certain where it fell in the timeline。 It reminded me of when a toddler is telling you a story， but jumps all over and around in circles， before finally getting to the end。 Or so you think， then you start over again。 While some may not mind this， I dislike timelines that jump around。 And this one jumped around like a rabbit on a hotplate。 That being said， this won't stop me from listening to the music of Fall Out Boy。 And I appreciate the experiences that Trohman had to go through to get to where he is today。 。。。more
Howard Cohen
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I received an ARC from the publisher in return for an honest review。 I wanted to read this book even though I am not a fan of Fall Out Boy。 I am a music fan （even if not this demographic）， and my kids went to the high school that Trohman went to and I was interested in what he had to say about his time there。 I used to listen to the Sex Pistols， Ramones， Jam back in the day， but have long left that behind。 Currently mostly listen to Reggae influenced music and world dance music。 Trohman is painf I received an ARC from the publisher in return for an honest review。 I wanted to read this book even though I am not a fan of Fall Out Boy。 I am a music fan （even if not this demographic）， and my kids went to the high school that Trohman went to and I was interested in what he had to say about his time there。 I used to listen to the Sex Pistols， Ramones， Jam back in the day， but have long left that behind。 Currently mostly listen to Reggae influenced music and world dance music。 Trohman is painfully honest about the difficulties he had to overcome， mental illness （both his own and his mother's）， tremendous insecurities， etc。 He doesn't make excuses for himself， if anything he is too hard on himself。 His writing style was annoying at first， but I'm not sure what to expect in an autobiography of a hard core rocker。 No， I didn't learn much about attending the high school， but I did learn about the Chicago punk scene at Fireside Bowl。 Who should read this: any one interested in Trohman or Fall Out Boy， anyone interested in the difficulties of surviving and thriving in the music touring business， anyone interested in an insightful self examination of depression and the interplay of creativity。There is a lot to ponder here。 。。。more
Emily
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I really enjoyed this book。 It feels weird to get to be the same age as people writing memoirs， but here we are。 Joe's voice really comes through with strength。 He's very relatable， and gives a great perspective on the music industry in the early 2000's。There is a self awareness that helps make this an easy read。 As you find yourself thinking that maybe this guy is just whiny， he calls himself out on it。 Occasionally addressing the reader reinforces the feeling of this being a conversation， rath I really enjoyed this book。 It feels weird to get to be the same age as people writing memoirs， but here we are。 Joe's voice really comes through with strength。 He's very relatable， and gives a great perspective on the music industry in the early 2000's。There is a self awareness that helps make this an easy read。 As you find yourself thinking that maybe this guy is just whiny， he calls himself out on it。 Occasionally addressing the reader reinforces the feeling of this being a conversation， rather than a lesson from on high。Trohman's down to earth voice also helps establish the authenticity of his relationships， especially with those who have more name recognition。I recommend this to anyone who was even a casual fan of Fall Out Boy， or of the "pop-punk" genre in general， if only to appreciate Trohman's intense passion for rock。 。。。more
Tracee
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This was a very good book。 I am a fan of Fall Out Boy music but don’t know much about the band members and was excited to read Joe Trohman’s story。 He has went thru a lot in his life and it sounds like he has came thru those tribulations when others would not have。 I can relate to some of the things that he talked about and what he says makes sense。 I took away from this book that you can’t dwell on the negative all the time and you need to put yourself out there in the world even if you don’t t This was a very good book。 I am a fan of Fall Out Boy music but don’t know much about the band members and was excited to read Joe Trohman’s story。 He has went thru a lot in his life and it sounds like he has came thru those tribulations when others would not have。 I can relate to some of the things that he talked about and what he says makes sense。 I took away from this book that you can’t dwell on the negative all the time and you need to put yourself out there in the world even if you don’t think your good enough。 I don’t know if that was the message he was going for but that’s what I took away from his book。 Sometimes people who write about themselves write boring books but this book was not like that， I felt privileged to read it and I can’t wait to tell others to read it too。 。。。more
Ryan Stock
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I grew up in the peak of the pop punk/emo era， so obviously this book was immediately on my must read。 Joe Trohman delivered his story just like most songs of this era: chaotic but underneath the loudness， a lot of honest emotion。 Even though my story is not his story， I was able to relate to a lot of his thoughts and perspectives and this is what makes a great memoir。 Joe is very candid here as well， which I appreciated。 Thank you to Hatchette Books and Net Galley for allowing me an ARC for an I grew up in the peak of the pop punk/emo era， so obviously this book was immediately on my must read。 Joe Trohman delivered his story just like most songs of this era: chaotic but underneath the loudness， a lot of honest emotion。 Even though my story is not his story， I was able to relate to a lot of his thoughts and perspectives and this is what makes a great memoir。 Joe is very candid here as well， which I appreciated。 Thank you to Hatchette Books and Net Galley for allowing me an ARC for an honest review :） 。。。more
Living My Best Book Life
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None of This Rocks is a witty and vulnerable memoir written by Joe Trohman， lead guitarist and co-found of Fall Out Boy。 Fall Out Boy was literally my childhood。 I remember getting ready for middle school/high school parties with my friends and we were always blasting FOB。 So， to say I was ecstatic to read this book would be an understatement。 As I began reading， I was laughing so hard。 Joe's writing is witty and it felt like a conversation。 He seems so cool and down-to-earth which is why his bo None of This Rocks is a witty and vulnerable memoir written by Joe Trohman， lead guitarist and co-found of Fall Out Boy。 Fall Out Boy was literally my childhood。 I remember getting ready for middle school/high school parties with my friends and we were always blasting FOB。 So， to say I was ecstatic to read this book would be an understatement。 As I began reading， I was laughing so hard。 Joe's writing is witty and it felt like a conversation。 He seems so cool and down-to-earth which is why his book will resonate with people。 He talks about his start and detailed his childhood then describes life in the band up until the present time。 Joe definitely has his fair share of ups and downs but his attitude is awesome through it all。 You can tell that he uses humor to get through some difficult times。 I mean don't we all。 It was really refreshing to see him be so honest。 He could have sugar-coated his life and made it seem like fame solves all problems but he spoke his truth。 Life is tough and sometimes life deals us a shitty hand but it's up to us to try and find our path。 I appreciated his words on mental health and substance abuse。 He even details a breakdown that he had and how he sought help。 I think being open and honest like this is so beneficial， especially with his reach。 I give None of This Rocks 4 stars。 It's a clever and candid memoir。 Fans of Fall Out Boy need to read this！ 。。。more
KarnagesMistress
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I received this book for free through Publisher's Weekly Grab a Galley。 It is an advance reading copy。 I received this book for free through Publisher's Weekly Grab a Galley。 It is an advance reading copy。 。。。more
Tracy Hoffman
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