nicolebeans's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
a lot of it was great! the first book in a bit that i’ve been excited to read instead of feeling like it’s a chore! i think i learned a lot about music and what it’s like to be a musician but of course, it was beautifully personal too.
still, there were some parts that felt a little random and that weren’t that interesting to me (i don’t wanna read every detail about your pets in the middle of two very moving chapters about music and identity and shit)
still, there were some parts that felt a little random and that weren’t that interesting to me (i don’t wanna read every detail about your pets in the middle of two very moving chapters about music and identity and shit)
karimorton33's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book, I think mostly because I listened to it on audio. I always like when the author reads their own book, and this audiobook also incorporated music which was really cool. I wasn't overly interested in the music part of the story, as I'm not a fan of the band, but I did enjoy learning about Carrie's family and personal life. (Read for Feminist Book Club)
moonknitter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I loved this book!!! Highly recommend it. I have not read a memoir in a long time and this was a very good one to start with. I loved reading a musician describe making music. Carrie Brownstein also has incredible vocabulary! I learned lots of new words from this book and I loved relistening to each song as the backstory and context was described.
roseybot's review against another edition
5.0
There is a scene with cat death that I just straight up skipped cause I couldn't handle it, and honestly I think it needs to be warned about, but other than that, this was a great book.
jizellereads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
loved every second of this! though i wish the pictures and some of the content was more linear rather than jumping from place to place.
efabri123's review against another edition
5.0
This book was originally recommended to me almost ten years ago. I regret that I put it off for so long but sometimes books resonate more at a different age. I've never listened to Carrie Brownstein's music or seen Portlandia, but after reading this I consider myself a fan. I appreciated her stories and perspective. Highly recommended read.
monica_r_jae's review against another edition
5.0
Carrie Brownstein's account of growing up in the Pacific Northwest as a compulsive ham, discovering her identity through the underground music of the time, and becoming a founding member of an inspirational punk band - is so utterly nostalgic that, I believe, it will move many of us who came-of-age in the 90s. With a clear and frank voice, she takes us through episodes in her life many would equate to glamour, and shows the not-so-shiny, and even mundane, side. Yet these sides built her life, and make the narrative whole and that much more compelling and real. The key thing I came away with; we all have our lives and have our peaks and valleys (indeed, valleys even among the peaks) and if you learn and adjust, accordingly, you will achieve your own version of success.
vogelobre's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting, read it in a day and had a nice time. Fascinating to read about these music scenes I am too young and not American enough to have experienced myself.