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  • The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys
  • By: Lol Tolhurst
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  • Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (134 ratings)
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Cured

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Summary

Coming of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late '70s and early '80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight three young men who would become one of the most revered and successful bands of their generation: The Cure.

Cured is a memoir by Lol Tolhurst, one of the founding imaginary boys, who met Robert Smith when they were six. Lol threads the genesis of The Cure through his schoolboy years with Smith, the iconic leader of the group, and the band's most successful era in the 1980s. He takes us up to the present day, a riveting 40 years since the band's inception. The band's journey to worldwide success is woven into a story not only of great highs and lows but also of love, friendship, pain, forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption on a beach in Hawaii.

Cured highlights those parts of the creative journey that are not normally revealed to fans, incorporating many firsthand recollections around Lol's personal odyssey. From suburban London to the Mojave Desert, Cured brings an acute eye for the times to bear on a lifelong friendship, with tales of addiction and despair along the way. Cured is the story of a timeless band and a life truly lived.

©2016 Laurence A. Tolhurst (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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Truly wonderful

As a lapsed Cure fan who's been to see them 5 or 6 times years ago I wasn't sure if this would be that interesting to me but I absolutely loved it from start to finish. In particular it's wonderful how Lol's love for Robert leaps out from Lol's words again and again.
It was heartbreaking to hear the details of their fallout and I couldn't stop the tears rolling down my cheeks when they made up.
There are numerous moments of deep sorrow and many of soaring joy, both had me crying, I wanted to give Lol and Robert a huge hug after listening- and the rest of The Cure and the other characters!

I loved it I loved it I loved it.

I have of course been revisiting the music since I started the book and I've remembered why I love it so much.

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Good read but some reservations

Great book, filled in most gaps about the Cure's early years. Lol is a great writer, perhaps nobody could of done a better job. My concern is the chapter where Andy Anderson gets sacked for umm basically being black and Andy having to deal with overt racism from hotel staff, which was apparently inconvenient to the band. If that's not what really happened, well Lol did not explain the situ well. My other comment is that Lol did not explain what it was like watching the Cure from 91 to the present day, he covers such a small proportion of the Cure's history and given by the time he wrote this book, he had made up with the band, why didn't he try and at least cover those missing years in some way, even as an observer or vicariously with conversations with the current band members? That aside, a great read, and encourage every Cure fan to do so

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Cured? Bored!

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It's not that I disliked the book but, compared to other musicians' memoirs, this is quite a bland read. It has its moments, but they are too few and far between to make this book a worthy purchase for anyone other than an obsessive fan of the band. Lol himself sounds bored throughout.

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Amazing book, loved every minute, made even better by the man himself telling the story. x

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Total indepth view of LoL's life in The cure!!

what a book! great narration, lols view of the cure and his personal struggles

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Some great nostalgia, but a lot of great insight

Lol's smooth voice leads you from the grim 70's to the 2000's, with a tale so human, and a hero who, like so many of us, does who is his own worst enemy; in a public setting and an industry designed to destroy people.
you will love this and love Lol more by the end of it. Super!

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loved it

as an almost lifelong cure fan I was rooting for lol from the start. loved his honesty and reflection in this book. lovely, so thoughtful, and so thrilled he made up with Robert and the rest of the band

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Total truth

Absolutely expressive account of a life lived with the Cure.. From start to finish an overwhelming love but also stark recollection.. Thoroughly enjoyed listen to my most favourite iconic band.. 38 years on and I'm still in love with the music that is the cure and am amazed at their longevity.. Well done lol xx that's from an old cureist, from the age of 10 in 1982 when I discovered the cure and not just the sound, but the being. I loved the music and you all and even now.. I'm 50 and still revelled in listening to the cure at Birmingham utilita arena on the 7th Dec 2022.. You lol are and always will be.. The Cure.. What an amazing memoir, well written and totally mater of fact.. Here's to you lol... 🖤👍👍❤️🖤🖤

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Awesome

**SPOILERS***

My first Cure album was "Faith" and they were in my top 5 bands of all time until after Disintegration at which point I grew apart from their music. Listening to Lol's bio it became apparent that that was pretty much the same for him, so I immediately warmed to the story.

I really enjoyed listening to this tale, which felt so much more real as it was just a few mates who decided to be in a band. It was also really good to hear that Lol & Robert remain friends today despite what happened in the past. I've read much about the history of the Cure but most has come from the POV of Robert Smith, so it was good to hear from someone else (involved) that he was as thoroughly nice as he seemed.

As for the alcoholism, this struck a real chord with me, and the sadness and despair that I know others with similar problems have gone through was explained thoughtfully, reflectively, and so nicely it brought a tear to my eye listening. Thankyou Lol for being so open and honest. I am so glad you've found peace & serenity. Whenever anyone asks me which 'fantasy' dinner guests I'd like to have over, I think the three imaginary boys would be right up there.

Thanks for the music, but more importantly, the memories those songs still bring to mind today. Faith, Seventeen Seconds, Pornography, The Top & Disintegration were the soundtrack to my teenage years. And playing a friends DX7 to "A Forest" is a high point I won't forget!

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Insightful and entertaining

Interesting and inspiring story of the Cure and Lol’s own rise, fall and redemption. If you’re a Cure fan or just need some hope then this is a great listen.

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