--- product_id: 63755693 title: "To Throw Away Unopened Paperback – 5 April 2018" brand: "viv albertine" price: "4848 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 22 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/63755693-to-throw-away-unopened-paperback-5-april-2018 store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # To Throw Away Unopened Paperback – 5 April 2018 **Brand:** viv albertine **Price:** 4848 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** To Throw Away Unopened Paperback – 5 April 2018 by viv albertine - **How much does it cost?** 4848 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/63755693-to-throw-away-unopened-paperback-5-april-2018) ## Best For - viv albertine enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted viv albertine brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![To Throw Away Unopened Paperback – 5 April 2018 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Ev30hRZ0L.jpg) ![To Throw Away Unopened Paperback – 5 April 2018 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51U-PsDgk7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hard to put down *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2018* By turns funny, moving, and evocative of times we will never see again this is a book that you will come to see more as a friend than as an entertainment.I bought her first book (CCCMMMBBB) mainly for the punk rock war stories but it was the second, more confessional, second half that completely poleaxed me.This is more in that vein. Brilliant, fearless, and hard to put down. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Adventures Close To Home! *by T***I on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2019* ain't no filters. now you're gone!a full on biting scratching nipping scrap with your sister, during the last few minutes of your mothers' life, with your young daughter also in attendance? would this be your finest moment? would you keep this memory at the back of your mind, hoping the subject never comes up again? or would you put it down on paper, leaving out none of the shame or bitterness you're feeling? if you read viv's first book, you already know the answer!as with her debut book, this is written with an honest and raw catharsis, one with which leads you to think that nothing has been left out, regardless of the shadows it might throw on the character of the author. as well as achingly raw, it is also touching and intimate - a complete picture of a terrible childhood, young lives damaged by warring parents, leading up to the deaths of the latter, primarily her mother, via severe illness, poor relationship choices, a varied and interesting career path (weren't the slits just the berries?) and bringing up her daughter. as i say, nothing is omitted!books/novels/autobiographies written by those who are primarily musicians are for the most part usually wasteful and irrelevant (nick cave and leonard cohen excepted), but viv's style and attitude elevate her writings to a very high standard, and worthy of comparison (in my book) to the gentlemen named above. yes, it's that good! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brutal, but loving *by J***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2018* 'To throw away unopened' is a gem of a book by the author of Clothes Music Boys. Viv Albertine managed to create a third career for herself after being in the seminal reggae punk rock band The Slits, writing, directing and acting in film and now writing books. And she is good at it. This second book of hers describes and analyses her personal life in the light of the lives of her mother, father and sister, and daughter. The mother and she herself are the central characters. She writes with great love about her mum, but with extreme candour as well, taking no prisoners: her mother manipulated her and her sister against the father, who gave up after a decade or so, and her against her sister. The analysis is sharp, but with humour. She loved and understood her mother inspite of the manipulative aspects. And forgives all of the family along the way. Insight: single parents groom one child against the other(s) to be the caretaker during old age. By the way, I recommend her 2012 album The Vermillion Years - featuring Jack Bruce on a track. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/63755693-to-throw-away-unopened-paperback-5-april-2018](https://www.desertcart.is/products/63755693-to-throw-away-unopened-paperback-5-april-2018) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*