sebassthefish's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
pbanditp's review against another edition
4.0
Hard to believe it has been 25 years. Nice to get a history on Kurt without opinions. A small sideways view into a life on a roller coaster ride. Ups and downs and it’s over before you expect. Being a causal fan of Nirvana, I wasn’t aware of how much he tried to help bands that influenced him and how he stood up for causes he believed in
pharmdad2007's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty interesting "insider look" at the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Nirvana. The author was the band's manager during the Nevermind era and was a close friend of both Kurt and Courtney. I learned some interesting things that I hadn't known about this legendary musician.
jenna_cross's review against another edition
5.0
A very interesting and intimate look into the evolution of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.
emilymaye's review against another edition
4.0
Danny Goldberg was more than a band manager to Nirvana but a friend and confidant, especially to Kurt Cobain, at the height of their career. He is able to share the good and the bad, without idolizing or demonizing Cobain, in this look behind the music scene of the early nineties punk rock and grunge surge. So sit back, maybe unplug with Unplugged in the background, and enjoy.
gwechman's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first pick for my November reads and while I wasn’t left disappointed by the read, I was just left kind eh by it. While I think author Danny Goldberg did a great job telling Cobain’s story from rags to riches so to speak, I definitely felt the bias that was present. I don’t know if I was expecting an objectively written story or what I was expecting, but this just didn’t captivate me like I was hoping. Even so, it was a tragic story and very interesting to lean about the early beginnings of Nirvana and creativity of Cobain. A life that was definitely taken before it’s time, this book sheds light on drug use, fame and suicide and how those all impact not only the individual but those around as well.
nwwrldmn's review against another edition
4.0
Kurt and Courtney through rose colored glasses. Still, a refreshing take on a side of Kurt that’s not talked/written about often.