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A review by catherineduplessis
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
As a Canadian born in 1989, I wanted to read about the entertainment industry, the pop culture and the advertising boom that influenced the culture and the trends of the 90s era (in every form), but this book is somehow more about American politics and sports. But why? Even if I was less than 10, I still remember life in the nineties, life before and at the very start of the internet and none of my memories are about politics and sports. (I do remember going to a couple of Montreal Expos’ games and I loved the movie Space Jam. That’s pretty much it.)
Of course, this book is probably not for someone born in 1989, but the cover told me otherwise. This phone WAS in my memories of the nineties. I was obsessed with everything clear. And I wanted to know why and where it comes from, not why Bill Clinton won the elections in 1992.
There is sections about the weird trend of clear beverages, the TV culture, the success of the movie Titanic and Nirvana, but it felt like it was 15% of the book and left me wanted way more (and way less of politics).
Overall, there are good observations and some (small) parts made me smile and feel a bit nostalgic or unlocked memories I didn’t know I had, but it left me with details of the nineties I couldn’t care less.
(I still don’t understand why there is no mentions of the Backstreet Boys (or N*SYNC or any boys bands from THE boys band era). What kind of nineties did you guys live?!)
Of course, this book is probably not for someone born in 1989, but the cover told me otherwise. This phone WAS in my memories of the nineties. I was obsessed with everything clear. And I wanted to know why and where it comes from, not why Bill Clinton won the elections in 1992.
There is sections about the weird trend of clear beverages, the TV culture, the success of the movie Titanic and Nirvana, but it felt like it was 15% of the book and left me wanted way more (and way less of politics).
Overall, there are good observations and some (small) parts made me smile and feel a bit nostalgic or unlocked memories I didn’t know I had, but it left me with details of the nineties I couldn’t care less.
(I still don’t understand why there is no mentions of the Backstreet Boys (or N*SYNC or any boys bands from THE boys band era). What kind of nineties did you guys live?!)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual harassment