Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

29 reviews

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

scifijunkie21's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

I don't know on this one. On one hand, listening to Dave talk and tell stories is never a hardship. I most  enjoyed the early ones about his youth and the later ones about his daughters. 

But this book felt too long to me, and without much direction. It is obviously more a series of essays rather than an autobiography, but I felt a bit lost without an overarching narrative. The middle part mostly is him fanboying over meeting his rock idols. Which is cool. But for 11.5 hours? 

I am merely a casual listener of Nirvana and Foo Fighters, and after finishing this book I still don't feel I know a ton about these groups. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Injury/Injury detail

hannahbee_97's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The audiobook has snippets of music that’s never been released (or hadn’t at the time of the audiobook’s publication!), which is cool! I do wish he spent more time talking about his wife and a little more about his mom. Good overall though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Death, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

m0czy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Dave’s honesty and vulnerability created a welcoming environment for us all to join in his life journey. 

While the format is linear overall, it is divided by the overarching themes of the musician’s life which was a breath of fresh air in autobiographical storytelling. Not a dull moment, not an anecdote that bored. 

Dave’s open discussion of proud moments with his children (especially the talent show) brought me to tears. 

All in all, I was impressed with this true work of art that Dave has created. A brilliant musician, but this shows that he’s truly an even better human being. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lawmixitup's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Details of suicide are not discussed; impact of drug use; there are several injuries, including a list of gruesome ones from Grohl's childhood, as well as at least one fight; medical content is the primarily the result of

too much caffeine

and injuries

noshinbean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahmerfi's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicide

tayterchip's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

amelody's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Essential reading for artists, writers, performers, and of course, for any former grunge kid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Xenophobia, and Death of parent