Good but sneaky marketing, Steve-o doesn't narrate after chapter 3!!! Misleading

I'm not far into this and it's good but don't be fooled into thinking steve-o narrates the whole book, pretty annoying that not far into the book , he announces he has other stuff to do and from then on he wouldn't be narrating!! Very strange and for me , all the best audible books are narrated by the actual person who's written it, this spoils it , was a lot more into when Steve-o himself was recounting his story

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What a boi

He is a boi and is a lad who loves da coke in da past

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Great story, read by wrong people.

I would truly love to hear the stories from original cast members. Not from others.

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Great audiobook but where did steveo go?

One of the most brutally honest audiobooks I've ever listened too. I'm not a big steveo or jackass fan but decided to listen to the audiobook impulsively and was hooked.
Steve is a lot smarter than I gave him credit for and surprisingly articulate. Getting friends and family to recount their experiences was a great touch.
The only negative was Steve giving up on reading the book early on and getting someone else with a slightly nauseating voice to do it.

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Absorbed completely till Steve O bailed on me

Steve-O's story is unique yet identifiable.
I regard him as a hero like how Tommy lee was to him.
His reading is clear, well timed and got me hooked untill ..
He pulls out an excuse roughly an hour in basically saying he is too busy to read leaving you with other narrator's instantly throwing the story out of gear changing the tone and feel .

It happened so fast.

It's like when a band replaces a singer with one that (to you) sounds sh** so you have no spiritual/emotional investment.
it's lazy.

Stevo could have easily learned to record the whole thing in his own time with an iPad a mic and an audio interface on the road or even taking a dump if necessary.
He didn't .

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sex and drugs without the rock and roll

I'm happy Steve came through it all but the story lacked any real entertainment for me. I think the choice of reader was not so good although the people who read Jonny Knoxville and his sisters parts were way better. Steve got through his troubles and I got through the book. it was a struggle for both of us, we should both be congratulated.

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you can't but love steve-o!

Love this book!!

As a big 'Jackass' fan back in the day Steveo was always my favourite! not sure what it was about him but he was always so much fun to watch and you could tell he loved what he did! I knew the boys seemed pretty wild but had absolutely no idea of what went on behind the scenes.

Recently I came across a YouTube video of a documentary steve-o had done and downloaded this book! I was absolutely blown away by his life story and the fact that he had relied so much on drugs and alcohol!

I'm so so happy he had come out the other side to tell his story!! He is an absolute legend, an inspiration to people who live with addiction and seems like a genuinely lovely person! Overall a great read

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Really is the story of an idiot

Would you listen to Professional Idiot again? Why?

No I am not sure it's a story you need to hear twice. If you are listening to the book then you are likely familiar with what you are getting. Steve o is difficult to like to be honest. He has limited depth, does a lot of drugs, ducks out on his responsibilities and pushes the limits all the time. It's hard to empathise with him.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Knoxville - he made a lot of money off Steve-o and others like him. He still did the right thing in committing steve-o and he is brutally honest in his bits.

What about Stephen "Steve-O" Glover and Stu Sone ’s performance did you like?

I didn't mind the fact Steve-o disappears a couple of chapters in. I was expecting though. I didn't like the way it happened though...felt like hey I have more important things to do so I am off. But that is actually fairly reflective with what you come to know about steve-o so it does make sense as the story progresses.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Very mixed actually. It is hard to feel sorry for him or empathise with him. You get the feeling that something isn't wired the way it maybe should be and you feel for the people around him. But then most of the people around him make money from his ability to be 'more insane' than others so you do think that people were either as insane as him or made money off him and his antics.

Any additional comments?

I really liked the way the book included the right to reply bits from various people in his life. It balances it nicely. People like steve-o have always existed as the book goes on I felt that he would have been a court jester and enjoys being a performing monkey for others. But that then drives a whole host of nurosis for the man himself that are found in similar personality types through history.

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entertaining and seems honest

but I wish steve-o had narrated the whole thing, his voice is too incomparable to be impersonated.

very good listen

I actually bought the signed book on release but have a busy life so I didnt have much time to myself to be able to read the book, so I decided to listen to the audio version. I was a little sad that he couldn't read it all the way through but this didn't change much. the stories are great and catchy all the way through regardless. Its good that we heard more of a backstory to the drug and alcohol addiction. It really makes you see him in a whole new light. defiantly worth a listen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️