Reviews

Love Is a Mix Tape: Life, Loss, and What I Listened To by Rob Sheffield

loujoseph's review against another edition

4.0

i wouldn't go over the top in recommending this, i had picked it up at the library because the author had written/edited one of the formative books of my college years, the spin alternative record guide. this book turned out to be kind of a surprise- i mean, i don't think i need to reread it or write a thesis paper on it, but that's the point. i'm a little younger than the author, so it doesn't feel gimmicky to use the mixtape listings as chapter headers- i could probably still relate stories about ones i made.. "giving away" the ending early on also seemed like a good decision, maybe to keep the reader during the sweet parts, but whatever- it works. i guess it got me b/c i remember that feeling that music was going to save me, and my 20 year old self understands just how tragic it would be to get that and lose it...

this book might be the exact opposite of perfect from now on. man, that was a terrible book.

lilredkmd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

dizzyjenn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

stuti_is_dumb's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely love the way music flows with life. How it never leaves you even when you're deaf with grief. 

polaire's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

sarahhope's review against another edition

5.0

you know that kind of cry when tears are just silently pouring out of your eyes and you can’t stop it? this book made me that kind of cry. it also reinforces the idea that music can be incredibly powerful and has the ability to tie songs together with people, memories and emotions. definitely left me with a greater appreciation for music

missecat's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.25

"When we die, we will turn into songs, and we will hear each other and remember each other."

This line killed me and is half the reason I rated the book well.

The author has a lot of beautiful written lines and I love the sentiment, but at times when describing his wife it came off like she was the Maniac Pixie Dream Girl of his life and wasn't at all sweet or romantic. You could tell he loved her dearly, but sometimes it just rubbed me wrong.

iris_in_bloom's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

bethd_elwell's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

cherryclouds's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

4.0