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152 reviews for:
From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
Dave Grohl, Virginia Hanlon Grohl
3.76 AVERAGE
152 reviews for:
From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
Dave Grohl, Virginia Hanlon Grohl
3.76 AVERAGE
Author Virginia Hanlon Grohl is the mother of Dave Grohl from the bands Nirvana and Foo Fighters, and although she seems to have enjoyed getting to know and interview other musician moms for this project, that experience unfortunately doesn't translate into an especially gripping read. The short biographical stories that Grohl has produced generally have no more depth or style than a typical magazine puff piece, and her overall presentation never really adds up to any substantial argument or narrative. I'm glad that the musical artists covered in this book are more diverse than its title would suggest -- ranging from Miranda Lambert to Dr. Dre to HAIM -- but I haven't gotten much out of hearing about any of their childhoods.
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Interesting and well written. A quick and enjoyable read.
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I love this book and I refuse to put any of my critiques in the review just out of respect for Virginia. What a fantastic woman.
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I skimmed a couple of the chapters that were artists that I didn’t know or really care about. It’s a cute idea.