Inside Studio 54

I wish we could do 1/2 stars because it's not that I didn't like it, but was less than OKas a teenage gay guy growing up in Ohio in the 70's and 80's, I dreamed of going to New York City and ESPECIALLY to Studio 54. I would look in all the newspapers and magazines for any of the photos of people dancing and partying there.In the years after I watched documentaries and films and read so much about 54 in its heyday. I was very excited to see that this book had been written about the restart of 54 that I preordered it.While some interesting stories about the club and the beautiful people that partied there, author Mark Fleishman always feels the need to insert stories of his own partying that really takes away from the inside that the book promises. And hearing so many stories of the women he was able to bang became tiresome. About 3/4s of the way thru the book - Studio 54 is sold the book becomes Fleischman's autobiography. Which becomes VERY tedious.I bought the book to read about Studio 54 and that's what I would have liked to have ended the last 50 pages of the book with.A let down

Ok at first. Good stories to share. As Chapters progressed, it becomes less and less about Studio, and more and more about Mark. Guess he never ran out of drugs and available sex, but ran out of Studio stories!

I have to blame myself for this one. I was curious as to what it was like visiting Studio 54. I've always been fascinated by the history of it and what made it such a good time to such big names. When I bought "Inside Studio 54" I imagined hearing all the juicy stories and genius planning that made the club what it was. This book ended up being that- just way too much of it. If you're interested in all the sex and cocaine the owner of the club did, then this is your book. And while there's nothing wrong with those stories, I'd like a little more than just that. This book could be cut in half and would be much, much better.

Good story, but it got a bit boring. I love details as much as the next person, but this was a bit much. Give me details of the goings on inside the club. That would make this sensational

I was too young when Studio 54 was the place to go and the place to be seen. I always remember my grandmother and aunt talking about all the fun they had here. We all live in Ohio and they’d drive to New York quite frequently to solely go to Studio 54. My aunt met her husband here. I was born in 1965 and I’ve always remembered the vague little details that my grandmother and aunt talked about during their “adventures” at Studio. I always said that as soon as I was old enough, I’d go up there. They “knew” people and never had issues getting in which is why they’d make the drive.All my life I’ve been fascinated by this club but only recently started Googling it and seeing pictures etc. I would give ANYTHING to go back into time and go into this club just to feel the “hype” everyone talks about here. I’d kill to see the Man in the Moon and everything in general. I’m really think if I had one wish today, it WOULD be to go back in time and go to Studio. Just looking around, seeing the large crowds down the street waiting to get in...EVERYTHING.This book does not disappoint. I’m about halfway through and it’s difficult putting it down. I wish there were a lot more photos in it, however. The book is very well written and seems on spot. I’d highly recommend it to anyone with a fascination with Studio 54.

This book was OK. The author tended to get to be repetitive, particularly when he was describing his metamorphosis away from drugs and drinking. There were multiple pages I skipped over without losing the story line. By the end of the book, I was glad it was over.

Mark Fleischman's book gives readers a front row seat to the hedonistic lifestyle of the decadent 70's, 80's, and even part of the 90's in US culture that was epitomized by the Studio 54 scene. It's hard to believe that Fleischman himself dived so deeply and emerged from this hedonistic culture unscathed, or relatively unscathed, but I suppose that is what continues to be the allure of living life on the edge--you might just get away from it if you are astute enough to know when to leave the party, or are fortunate enough to experience an epiphany while at a luxurious island rehap. Really? Despite the subtle subtext that all of us who lived in these decades wish we could have kept the party going on forever with no reprecussions, this book manages to be endlessly entertaining and mildly addictive.

This book is ok. What I liked is a glimpse into the world of Studio 54. It was an out of control party that seemed to never end, however it did. There is too much bragging about who knew who, and who Mark partied with on a nightly basis. Too much of the stories revolve around Marks’s ego.

I was hoping to learn more about studio 54 and I ended up learning more than I needed to know about Mark Fleischman

This is not quite Wuthering Heights but it’s a great read for those fascinated by the hedonistic lifestyle of early 80s New York and Studio 54. I do recommend it!

I can in no way describe how absolutely awful this book is in 20 words or 2000 - It is so hard to believe this filth is actually true & the author seems to show no remorse or regret for promoting this lifestyle & causing such harm & even death to so many while profiting from it. In fact he seems proud . I actually skimmed through most of the book & skipped past the last chapters where he describes how wonderful his life is now - another example of how there really is no justice in this world but we can only hope there is in the next one.

Fascinating story detailed Mark was a critical thinker of selfDepicting a real sense of the good and bad of people and their "stuff"

Fun to read. Many interesting stories.