Acid for the Children: A Memoir

Must read Raw unfiltered beautiful terrifying Surprising and sometimes startling Whether you’re a fan of RHCP or not this is a great coming of age book

Totally now love Flea. Amazing book. Recommend this to anyone who loves knowing people through their stories. Gets kind of slogging towards the end but worth the trip

Had a hard time with some of the chapters being so short but got used to it. Really great book with a lot of soul and feel. Enjoyed it

SUCH AN EYE-OPENING BOOK. SO EASY TO READ AND YOU FIND YOURSELF FEELING LIKE YOU ARE RIGHT THERE GETTING TO KNOW HIM. IT IS WRITTEN EXACTLY LIKE HIM SPEAKING. HE TELLS HIS TALES OF HIS LIFE BEING VERY OPEN AND FRANK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS HE DID THAT HE "SHOULDN'T" HAVE DONE AND HE IS VERY CLEAR ABOUT ADMONISHING OTHERS TO "NOT" DO WHAT HE DID, WHILE ADMITTING THE DRUGS FELT GOOD THO - AGAIN, THO, VERY FIRM AS TO "WHY" NO ONE SHOULD FOLLOW WHAT "HE" DID. HIS TRUE NATURE COMES THROUGH WHEN HE EXPLAINS HOW HURTING OTHER PEOPLE'S FEELINGS MADE HIM FEEL. IF YOU ARE A FAN OF RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, YOU SHOULD READ THIS. IF YOU AREN'T NECESSARILY A FAN OR THEM OR OF "FLEA" YOU SHOULD STILL READ THIS. BOOK. IT'S A GOOD READ.

Not a huge RHCP fan, but this book was more interesting than I thought it would be. Flea had a pretty interesting life.

I’ve loved Flea and RHCP for over 25 years since I was a kid. Fleas energy has been infectious and after reading his book and learning about his life, I love him even more. A book about love, chaos and music as a saviour. I couldn’t have read this book at a better time in my life. If you’re battling with struggles, love music and Flea this is definitely a book to pick up and start reading right away. Thank you Flea for being such an amazing and inspiring person not only musically but spiritually thank you. 5+ stars and could read it all day!

I studied memoir in college for 2 semesters and have read so many great ones, but I have to insist this for me is the absolute best one of all. Flea tapped into his literary background and with brutal and painful honesty has written a gorgeous book in the most unusual and enchanting style and prose, which has for me been transformative and eye opening. The book organized in chapters reflective of his jazz background that pull you in and spin you around within a beautiful poetic and often ugly and sad musical vortex. Great job Flea. I never expected Flea to be the masterful writer he has shown he is. Wow!

I usually don't pay a lot of attention to reviews but this book had so many rave reviews I decided to slip it onto my summer reading list. Flea is a good storyteller and a decent writer and the beginning of the book has every indication of that. I tore through the first half of the book only to discover his tiresome and obsessive preoccupation with drugs and self-aggrandizement. Throughout the book, he seems overly focused on appearing as a 'cool guy' and his constant references to some imagined affiliation to Jazz greats (Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie to name a few) is nothing less than annoying. Sorry, Flea, I thought you were a solid player but not in league with the Jazz masters ... Flea's account makes it obvious that the Bohemian lifestyle of my generation was very different from what came to be during Flea's time spent in the "underground". I think there is a trend these days of overindulgent book editors allowing so much superfluous writing to ruin what might have been a good read. I think this book could have told a more effective story with about 200 pages edited out! How many times must we read about every doobie, every shot of coke, pills and what-not smoked, popped, and shot by Flea and his friends? I kept reading in hopes of catching some of the original momentum at the beginning of the book but instead, I was disappointed by what ended up as a series of boring druggie tales. So much bravado so little time ... I recommend it to people who are interested in that period of time in Los Angeles and some of the music that evolved from there, otherwise, as they say here in old New York "Fuhgeddaboudit!"

A lovely and meandering prose punk rock ode to love, friendship and carrying your damage responsibly. A great read. Yep.

Awesome book, primo jay!

A collection of Flea’s stories and earliest memories He details some of his high’s and lows in his formative early life but with a positive outlook on it all. As a Fan of the RHCP I found it very entertaining. Well worth the read (at least in my own opinion)

I loved it! It's a bit chaotic at times, but much fun to read! I loved the short chapter format. I didn't want it to end! I hope he writes a part 2. I've loved this man since forever now I love him even more

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