DEAR DIARY

SEX, DRUGS AND VICE MAGAZINE.

OK so I've owned this book for a few years and I love it, It's all real. Arfin who originally started writing a column for Vice Magazine USA on extracts from her diary which she kept pretty much her whole life throughout junior to senior then to college and up to Vice times, produced her own book which MTV are now in collaboration on making a scripted television series on? Arfin's entries sum up your whole teenage life in a nutshell. Ok she was like 18 in the early 90's, dressed like an old Juliette Lewis, lived in rich suburbia on the East Coast and fell into the hole of a deep heroin addiction and amazingly survived to bring her life and stories together and publish it. I could criticise and say what an easy task it is to get your diary and VICE be there at the right time to invite you in on the magazine but there's something about Arfin's stories which are emotional and compelling to read over and over as if it's fictional. Brave has been a noticeable word in many reviews which I agree on completely.

My favourite part? The dedication at the beginning of the book clearly states..... 'Dedicated to my Parents- Please don't read this'

Arfin goes on a rollercoaster from writing about her virginity to watching subcultured punk bands, moving to college and falling into the crowd of drug abuse. Many critics slate the publication for being too dark and not funny enough as they probably assumed it from her Vice connection but it's definatly not just a girl talk, innocent book about first kisses and being grounded. From illustrative content and an introduction by Chloe Sevigny ( which is ironic as the book reminded me of a Larry Clark conceptual film like Bully or Kids) this book is worth reading.