Reviews
Honest, punchy, and rough-hewn . . . a portal into a vivid moment in rock history . . . the life and times of a working band . . . and, in the middle of it all, the transformative power of music., Saturated with gleeful hedonism, Hook's memoir includes frank admissions of eye-popping commercial ineptitude, which gives the book a restless energy., Had the Hacienda not been run by a bunch of Manchester chancers it wouldn't have been half the club it was, nor would Hook's account be half as riveting., Praise for the UK Publication of THE HACIENDA: "A frank memoir of altruism, idealism, and breathless incompetence." -- Uncut magazine (5 stars) "Had the Hacienda not been run by a bunch of Manchester chancers it wouldn't have been half the club it was, nor would Hook's account be half as riveting." -- Time Out "Entertaining . . . Hook is revealed as a born anecdotalist . . . engaging and hilarious." -- Sunday Times "Saturated with gleeful hedonism, Hook's memoir includes frank admissions of eye-popping commercial ineptitude, which gives the book a restless energy." -- Financial Times "Honest, punchy, and rough-hewn . . . a portal into a vivid moment in rock history . . . the life and times of a working band . . . and, in the middle of it all, the transformative power of music." -- Los Angeles Times "Unflinchingly honest . . . Hook peels away the romantic sheen colored by its dark history and gives unfettered insight into the band's origins and inspirations . . . this is required reading for anyone who ever felt moved by Joy Division's cold, dark music." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Packed with period detail and tales of debauchery, gangsters, and especially, as the title promises, how not to run a club." -- Under the Radar, 7 ½ out of 10 stars, Packed with period detail and tales of debauchery, gangsters, and especially, as the title promises, how not to run a club., Praise for the UK Publication of THE HACIENDA: "A frank memoir of altruism, idealism, and breathless incompetence.", Unflinchingly honest . . . Hook peels away the romantic sheen colored by its dark history and gives unfettered insight into the band's origins and inspirations . . . this is required reading for anyone who ever felt moved by Joy Division's cold, dark music.
