Unlovable

A memoir from the voice of Savage Garden

De: Darren Hayes

Narrado por: Darren Hayes

Darren Hayes was always a storyteller. As a child, in suburban Queensland in the 1970s, he told himself he was going to be a pop star - and he did it. Throughout Savage Garden's astonishing success - which included multiple Australian number 1s, cracking the US charts and selling more than 35 million albums worldwide - he kept telling us stories of love and longing, through his vulnerable, open song lyrics.

But the reality of his life was much more complicated than the constraints of a three-minute pop song.
In Unlovable, for the first time, Darren recounts the events and circumstances that shaped his unique life: from the childhood trauma of growing up with a violent, alcoholic father, his journey with depression, to the dizzying heights of worldwide fame in Savage Garden, and everything in between.

Told in his own lyrical words, Unlovable is a magical dark fairytale that reclaims the terrors and obstacles of his past to reveal the fabulous artist he has become.

©2024 Darren Hayes (P)2024 Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Wow Darren

I knew some of the things in this book, but for Darren to go into extreme details about the trauma in his life was sad, amazing, and astonishing all at once! I saw him in Washington DC in April 2023 and wanted to give him a hug then. Now after hearing this, I don’t want to let go. To Darren Stanley Hayes: you are loved and appreciated!

Amazing

It is an amazing, sad, real and wonderful story, more amazing listen it from Darren himself.

it was one of the best autobiographical narratives I've ever read

I'm truly blown away. I'm so grateful for what Darren shared with the world. It helped and healed me in so many ways

Thank You, Darren

This book has helped me to realize I’m still deserving of the happiness I deserve.

Loved it!

Such an awesome book! It was great to get a real inside look at Darren’s life. And him narrating it made it that much better!

A masterpiece

Fan or not this is a book you will love! A beautiful survival story! Simply amazing!

honest and soulful

A perfect look into the impact of trauma and depression. Thank you Darren for still being here and sharing your story.

Heartfelt and Genuine

I love this man and knew I would love the book, however I couldn't have known that he would go so deep, sharing so much of himself. It's a tragic and wonderful tale of hurt, grief, joy, love, pain, healing, and so much more. And for him to read his own story made sure it was truly his voice that came through, both literally and figuratively. Thank you Darren. xoxo

Life is precious

Love this memoir and would always be special. Congrats to you Darren, for inspiring and reminding us that life is so precious and no matter what the circumstances, we are always showing a brave face.

Lovable

Darren Hayes is simply one of the most lovable humans on the planet, and this book reaffirmed that for me.

Throughout the 90s and early 2000s, my musical tastes revolved mostly around the angrier sound of punk and indie female artists, with a few exceptions. Savage Garden / Darren Hayes was my “guilty pleasure”. Not that I ever felt guilty for listening, but the listening experience conjured up feelings for me that I can only describe as “guilty pleasure” like feelings.

Listening to the details of his life and how it showed up in his songwriting, it makes so much sense to me now how my daughter and I became such huge fans. His music was an escape from a life that had many parallels to his. And his songwriting has greatly influenced many aspects of my own.

When my daughter was 5 we spent spring break up in San Francisco and attended an album listening party. Meeting him at that event, and the extra kindness he showed her at a time that was very tumultuous for us, he created a beautiful bright memory that still outshines the darkness of what we were going through then. The Do You Remember Tour show at the Wiltern was a wonderful opportunity for us to create another lovely memory together.

Thank you for being you, Darren Hayes. You are truly lovable 🩷