olinast 's review for:

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

2.0

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When I was in high school I bought a Nirvana t-shirt from H&M for $10. I was a fan, although I have to admit I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Bleach all the way through. I’m a Nevermind/In Utero (feat. MTV Unplugged) gal. But every time I wore the t-shirt out in public, at age 15 or 16 or 17, I studied a mental list of my top 10 Nirvana songs, or any 10 Nirvana songs, in case a music bro™ asked me, and I made sure I could list them fast without hesitation, and the order in which I listed these songs mattered - “Serve the Servants” and “Something in the Way” had to preceed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come as You Are”. I had to prove I knew the “”deep cuts”” and not just the radio friendly unit shifters (