A review by raemelle
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven,or How I Made Peace with the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process by Corey Taylor

4.0

This reads like a long journal rant, but I agree with enough of his thoughts and theories that I gave it four stars. I laughed out loud at some points, and internally rolled my eyes at some other attempts at humor. But I enjoyed the book. I appreciated seeing theories I'd already considered, and theories that were new to me. It's kind of messy. There is a raw talent that doesn't seem to have been harnessed by a good enough editor. It's almost like he couldn't make up his mind as to what this book would really be about, so he just threw in whatever he felt when the spirit moved him. Which I didn't mind, but could be a bit disconcerting at times. Some passages left me wondering, What was the point of THAT?

But I liked reading it. I liked the ghost stories. I liked his conjectures on religion and spirit. I don't know if I've ever even heard a Slip Knot song. Maybe I have, but I just didn't know it. So I don't think you have to be a music fan (at least of his genre) in order to appreciate this book.