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A review by asourceoffiction
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I figured this was going to be fascinating what with it being Dave Grohl and all. But I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. I'm sure that partly came from listening to the audiobook; Grohl is a great narrator and hearing his story in his voice definitely adds depth.
What I loved was that, amid this punk lifestyle and all the craziness that went with it, Grohl is so down-to-earth and (dare I say it) normal. Some of his experiences are absolutely wild but almost always relatable in some way, especially when he talks about his family, who are clearly everything to him.
It's also very sensitively written, with emotional maturity that resonates. Hearing how Grohl dealt with Kurt Cobain's death was heartbreaking, but the joy in his life is just as powerful. The chapter where he recalls keeping a promise to never miss the daddy-daughter dance at his daughters' school is absolutely brilliant!
What I loved was that, amid this punk lifestyle and all the craziness that went with it, Grohl is so down-to-earth and (dare I say it) normal. Some of his experiences are absolutely wild but almost always relatable in some way, especially when he talks about his family, who are clearly everything to him.
It's also very sensitively written, with emotional maturity that resonates. Hearing how Grohl dealt with Kurt Cobain's death was heartbreaking, but the joy in his life is just as powerful. The chapter where he recalls keeping a promise to never miss the daddy-daughter dance at his daughters' school is absolutely brilliant!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death