amelody's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Death, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Grief, Misogyny, Self harm, Abandonment, Addiction, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Cursing
tonybosco's review against another edition
3.0
It had potential..
The first 2/3 read like a Wikipedia page. I suspect John Silva would be able to fill in many of blanks encountered here. I grew tired of reading other people’s accounts, largely already known, about the past.
The book redeems itself once the Vanity Fair interview is discussed. From that point forward, the book is engaging and provides many unknown details without devolving into a gossipy tabloid. My main gripe is that it took so long to hit its stride.
The last third of the book is essential for Nirvana fans, but those same fans will likely be uninterested in the early chapters.
Oh, and Danny, Ozzy doesn’t have “famous” tattoos of ‘love’ and ‘hate’ on his hands. The tattoo on his hand is literally OZZY — Kurt and Dave were paying homage with the same exact thing. How something so easily verifiable slipped by the fact checkers, I’ll never know.
The first 2/3 read like a Wikipedia page. I suspect John Silva would be able to fill in many of blanks encountered here. I grew tired of reading other people’s accounts, largely already known, about the past.
The book redeems itself once the Vanity Fair interview is discussed. From that point forward, the book is engaging and provides many unknown details without devolving into a gossipy tabloid. My main gripe is that it took so long to hit its stride.
The last third of the book is essential for Nirvana fans, but those same fans will likely be uninterested in the early chapters.
Oh, and Danny, Ozzy doesn’t have “famous” tattoos of ‘love’ and ‘hate’ on his hands. The tattoo on his hand is literally OZZY — Kurt and Dave were paying homage with the same exact thing. How something so easily verifiable slipped by the fact checkers, I’ll never know.
meganhinks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
thatguitarist7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.75
anhedonia_n_anomie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
leonardocei's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.5
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