A review by loujoseph
Love Is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield

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.