Fahrenheit-182 - BookWyrm.World

432 pages

English language

Published 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group Limited.

ISBN:: 978-1-4087-2455-2

A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182.

This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce, moves around the country, switches identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meets his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate.

Bassist, songwriter, and vocalist for renowned pop-punk trailblazers blink-182, Mark Hoppus, tells his story in Fahrenheit-182. A memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to come of age in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV; Mark Hoppus shares how he came of age and forms one of the biggest bands of his generation. Threaded through with the very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s …

A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182.

This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce, moves around the country, switches identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meets his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate.

Bassist, songwriter, and vocalist for renowned pop-punk trailblazers blink-182, Mark Hoppus, tells his story in Fahrenheit-182. A memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to come of age in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV; Mark Hoppus shares how he came of age and forms one of the biggest bands of his generation. Threaded through with the very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s public battle and triumph over cancer, Fahrenheit-182 is a delight for fans and also a funny, smart, and relatable memoir for anyone who has wanted to quit but kept going.

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Jensi 🏴🚩 • he/him reviewed Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus

Mixed bag

3 stars

On the one hand, this was a fun trip down memory lane. On the other, a lot of things that are told here as "childish jokes" are rather problematic and not reflected upon. (Pennywise now look to me as assholes after reading that btw) But tbh, did not expect much.

CW for cancer and suicide.

On the one hand, this was a fun trip down memory lane. On the other, a lot of things that are told here as "childish jokes" are rather problematic and not reflected upon. (Pennywise now look to me as assholes after reading that btw) But tbh, did not expect much.

CW for cancer and suicide.