The Uncool: a Memoir

"Crowe's infectious sense of awe and down-to-earth storytelling will win over readers."

"One of the greatest tricks cool people play on the rest of us is convincing us in their memoirs that they were and are profoundly uncool ..."

"A winning blend of family portrait, rock history, and coming-of-age movies."

"Readers who only know Crowe from his screen credits will savor the behind-the-scenes insights, but the book's real power lies in its portrait of a teenager chasing his heroes."

"Crowe delivers a memoir that is both a backstage pass to rock 'n' roll and a master class in storytelling, warm, vivid, and irresistibly uncool in the best way."

"In The Uncool, Crowe embraces the 'happy/sad' – finding home somewhere in the balance between the two."

"To that end, Crowe's origin story has all the classic Hollywood curves ..."

"This is a remarkable and moving memoir, with an engaging and unforgettable cast of characters, that will resonate well beyond fans of celebrated '70s music."

"It feels unkind to quibble with such a generous, entertaining memoir."

"Reminds us of what has been lost, the myths and mystique that fueled our rock star fantasies and gave the music an aura of magic."