Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the gifted copy of Brat: An 80s Story!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I first fell in love with Andrew McCarthy when I was in high school and saw St. Elmo's Fire for the first time.  Granted it was over 20 years after the movie had been released, but I loved it.  Over the next few years, I consumed every movie that was labelled as a "brat pack" release.

When I saw McCarthy was publishing a book solely focused on this time, I knew I had to read it!  Much to my surprise, I learned that the actors didn't like the moniker and tried as much as possible to distance themselves from it.

Despite this, I loved learning about the filming of Class, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Mannequin, and Weekend at Bernie's!  However, it was also eye-opening to learn about the struggles McCarthy faced when filming these movies and how distant he was from the rest of the cast.

This short foray into McCarthy's early career is an excellent read for any fan!