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Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain by Charles R. Cross
6 reviews
finch_kid's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Mental illness, and Addiction
iamninjabuni's review against another edition
2.0
Learning (after the fact) that this is the Courtney Love Approved tale of events also docked some stars. I should have known by how little Dave Grohl is mentioned throughout the book and by the way the author doesn't seem to have any quotes from him at all. Their feud is more legendary than Kurts parent's divorce (see what I did there?). When Grohl is mentioned it is usually to say he was about to be kicked out of the band, which does not gel with any other accounts of the Nirvana story.
I guess we will never get a completely real telling of Cobain's life. This book gave a good picture of his early years, but the final narrative reeks of outside influence and trying to save face.
Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Mental illness
danimacuk's review against another edition
4.0
and compassion.
A must-read for those interested in the intersections of class, addiction, fame, and family.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Grief, and Vomit
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence
gail_dancer's review against another edition
3.0
But a well researched and brutally honest biography
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
sophy_wee's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Self harm, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Animal death, and Pregnancy
cclarett's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Excrement, and Grief