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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
dark
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fast-paced
This book is probably one of my many favourite biographies!
Even for a non-fan of Nirvana or the grunge movement in general as myself, this book was an absolute pleasure to read. A great work of research and an amazing well documented narrative of one of undeniably great composer/bands of our time.
what a fantastic read! i loved this. such a heartbreaking stroy, yet interesting from start to finish.
one thing i did not like was how the author wrote of cobain's suicide. so many details! how could he know??? nobody was there!! it felt like he just guessed what happened in the moment like how could he know the last moments, when he wrote his suicide note, how he felt, his exacts moves etc, NOBODY WAS THERE! just write what you know what happened, don't put weird details like “He sat thinking about these things for many minutes.” how could you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“He grabbed the note from his pocket. There was still a little room on it. He laid it on the linoleum floor. He had to write in larger letters, which weren’t as straight, because of the surface he was on. He managed to scratch out a few more words”
how could you know when he wrote which parts!?? you cannot!
“He put his works away, floating faster and faster, feeling his breathing slow. He had to hurry now: Everything was becoming hazy”
it felt like the author was just trying to be poetic or something or to show off his writing skills or whatever just shut up and tell the story from what you know?? don't imagine things for the sake of a good story?!
the author took a lot of liberty in writing these last moments and it almost feels like he treats kurt as a fictional character which is gross.
anyways. apart from that, you can tell there's been a lot of research for this book which is amazing!!
one thing i did not like was how the author wrote of cobain's suicide. so many details! how could he know??? nobody was there!! it felt like he just guessed what happened in the moment like how could he know the last moments, when he wrote his suicide note, how he felt, his exacts moves etc, NOBODY WAS THERE! just write what you know what happened, don't put weird details like “He sat thinking about these things for many minutes.” how could you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“He grabbed the note from his pocket. There was still a little room on it. He laid it on the linoleum floor. He had to write in larger letters, which weren’t as straight, because of the surface he was on. He managed to scratch out a few more words”
how could you know when he wrote which parts!?? you cannot!
“He put his works away, floating faster and faster, feeling his breathing slow. He had to hurry now: Everything was becoming hazy”
it felt like the author was just trying to be poetic or something or to show off his writing skills or whatever just shut up and tell the story from what you know?? don't imagine things for the sake of a good story?!
the author took a lot of liberty in writing these last moments and it almost feels like he treats kurt as a fictional character which is gross.
anyways. apart from that, you can tell there's been a lot of research for this book which is amazing!!
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Really well worded, powerful and personal. Gives you a look into his life as if you were there. The beauty, the ugly, all of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide
3.5 The main reason I didn't give this story a 4 stems from my having a hard time following all the names the author gives the reader. Sometimes I had trouble following who was who and their relationship to Cobain. Not knowing Nirvana at all, I found myself fascinated by Kurt Cobain's story regardless. The devastation of his parents' divorce as a young boy truly was the beginning of the end for him. So sad.
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funny
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medium-paced
"Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain" de Charles R. Cross es una exploración profunda y conmovedora de la vida del icónico líder de Nirvana. Publicada en 2001, la biografía ofrece una visión detallada de la complejidad de Kurt Cobain, desde sus humildes comienzos en Aberdeen, Washington, hasta su ascenso meteórico como figura central del movimiento grunge y su trágico final.
La obra de Cross se destaca por su exhaustiva investigación y acceso a fuentes cercanas a Cobain, incluidos amigos, familiares y el propio músico. La narrativa, a pesar de abordar momentos oscuros y a veces dolorosos, está impregnada de empatía y comprensión hacia el sujeto, proporcionando una perspectiva completa y matizada de su vida.
La estructura de la biografía sigue un formato cronológico que abarca desde la infancia de Cobain hasta su tumultuosa adolescencia, el ascenso de Nirvana al estrellato y los desafíos personales y profesionales que enfrentó. Cross destaca los elementos clave que influyeron en Cobain, incluidas sus relaciones familiares, sus luchas con la fama y las presiones del éxito.
El retrato de Cobain en "Heavier Than Heaven" es multidimensional. Aunque se centra en su genio musical y su impacto cultural, también aborda sus batallas personales, incluida su lucha contra las adicciones y su relación complicada con la fama. La biografía busca comprender y contextualizar la complejidad de Cobain como artista y ser humano.
La prosa de Cross es cautivadora y evocadora, permitiendo a los lectores sumergirse en la mente de Cobain y sentir la intensidad de sus experiencias. Las descripciones de la música, los conciertos y los momentos íntimos proporcionan una narrativa rica y envolvente que captura la esencia del espíritu creativo de Cobain.
"Heavier Than Heaven" también destaca el entorno cultural y musical de la década de 1990, situando la vida de Cobain en el contexto de la escena grunge y los cambios sociales de la época. La obra aborda el impacto duradero de Nirvana y la figura de Cobain en la cultura popular.
En resumen, "Heavier Than Heaven" es una biografía exhaustiva y conmovedora que rinde homenaje a la complejidad de Kurt Cobain. Charles R. Cross logra equilibrar la objetividad con la empatía, ofreciendo a los lectores una mirada profunda a la vida de un ícono musical cuyo legado sigue resonando en la cultura contemporánea.
La obra de Cross se destaca por su exhaustiva investigación y acceso a fuentes cercanas a Cobain, incluidos amigos, familiares y el propio músico. La narrativa, a pesar de abordar momentos oscuros y a veces dolorosos, está impregnada de empatía y comprensión hacia el sujeto, proporcionando una perspectiva completa y matizada de su vida.
La estructura de la biografía sigue un formato cronológico que abarca desde la infancia de Cobain hasta su tumultuosa adolescencia, el ascenso de Nirvana al estrellato y los desafíos personales y profesionales que enfrentó. Cross destaca los elementos clave que influyeron en Cobain, incluidas sus relaciones familiares, sus luchas con la fama y las presiones del éxito.
El retrato de Cobain en "Heavier Than Heaven" es multidimensional. Aunque se centra en su genio musical y su impacto cultural, también aborda sus batallas personales, incluida su lucha contra las adicciones y su relación complicada con la fama. La biografía busca comprender y contextualizar la complejidad de Cobain como artista y ser humano.
La prosa de Cross es cautivadora y evocadora, permitiendo a los lectores sumergirse en la mente de Cobain y sentir la intensidad de sus experiencias. Las descripciones de la música, los conciertos y los momentos íntimos proporcionan una narrativa rica y envolvente que captura la esencia del espíritu creativo de Cobain.
"Heavier Than Heaven" también destaca el entorno cultural y musical de la década de 1990, situando la vida de Cobain en el contexto de la escena grunge y los cambios sociales de la época. La obra aborda el impacto duradero de Nirvana y la figura de Cobain en la cultura popular.
En resumen, "Heavier Than Heaven" es una biografía exhaustiva y conmovedora que rinde homenaje a la complejidad de Kurt Cobain. Charles R. Cross logra equilibrar la objetividad con la empatía, ofreciendo a los lectores una mirada profunda a la vida de un ícono musical cuyo legado sigue resonando en la cultura contemporánea.
Wow, that last chapter turned this from biography to fiction in an instant...