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Summary: Having read "Heavier than Heaven". . .
Review: I can now see this book in a more objective light. In short, while it may seem like a great priveledge for the author to interview Kurt Cobain for a Nirvana bio, what you end up with is a fairly glossy, straightforward story of his life. It's a captivating read, HOWEVER, Mr. Cobain doesn't always tell the truth about his past (warping it into and easily comprehended story). He clearly has more personal angst than he lets on in this book. Heavier than Heaven seemingly doesn't skim over anything, leaving the reader with a sense of the tedium and weightiness of Kurt's homlessness and drug habit (for example). In Come as You Are, Kurt is "moody". But in Heavier than Heaven we see some of his humiliations and what he was repressing. It basically makes more sense that he killed himself, seeing the violent rants that filled his journals and whatnot. This book is a great read, but it's downfall is that it shows a front put on by Kurt and it doesn't cut through that (getting into stuff he wouldn't want to talk about). While it may seem that having Kurt Cobain as an interview subject would give the best account of his life, perhaps digging relentlessly into to facts (like in Heavier than Heaven) gives the most complete portait.
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Summary: Come As You Are
Review: Of all the Nirvana books I have read, (and there have been many) this is by far the best. I would definetly recomend it to any Nirvana fan, you must own it. There are good photos and I thought it was written very well.
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Summary: DAmn good book
Review: It really was in depth. if u nirvana loover, then u will love this book
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Summary: Probably the best Nirvana book..
Review: Come as You Are was written before Kurt Cobain's death in 1994, so it isn't focused on the tragedy of it, rather on his life leading up to the event. Its a very candid look at his happy beginnings and how his life at home deteriorated and the refuge he found in music. Nirvana went though many drummers and musicians before finally settling on Dave Grohl. This book portrays Kurt like he was: a pained musician who didn't want nor know how to handle his sudden fame. Come As You Are is personal, funny, and intriguing. After reading it, I started thinking more about their music and the impact they made on the industry. Any fans of the band would probably love this, or even if you're not, it has an up close look at the music world of record labels, fame, fortune, touring, and all the work that goes into the production. Definitely worth reading. It also has some good photos.
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Summary: More like 3 1/2 stars
Review: The book suffers in the writing department. The author frequently repeats himself (sometimes on the same page), doesn't reconcile differences in interviewee's stories, isn't too concerned about details, and is frequently challenged by the basics of narration.What he does have going for him is ACCESS: the book was compiled with the blessing and input of the band and those close to them. While this occasionally results in some manipulation on their part and Azerrad too often makes apologies for his friends (though he's never a mere shill and the book generally avoids hagiography), it also leads to a fairly frank and rounded portrait of Cobain and all his talents and demons. His death, which occurred after the initial publication of this book, imparts a haunting perspective on many comments that no doubt seemed very innocent at the time. I left the book feeling more convinced than ever that the world lost a truly creative and unique artist, a man of maddening contradictions, who could have blossomed in several interesting directions. I was surprised that in Azerrad's otherwise excellent final chapter (written post-suicide) he takes such a fatalistic attitude toward Cobain's demise, calling it inevitable and attaching more literal signficance to his suicidal ramblings than they probably deserve. In another mood (not so high, not so depressed) Cobain himself would likely have disavowed or even mocked much of what he wrote there. Other books may do a much better job of synthesizing the career of Nirvana and offering perspective on their artistic contributions and on the life of Cobain, but if you're willing to do that work yourself and read between the lines a lot, this is the book that has the raw data. In that sense, it will always be an indispensible part of their legacy and our attempt to understand/appreciate it.
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Summary: The Greatest Kurt Book Ever
Review: Standing out in the wave of unreliable, tabloid-like books emerging since the time of Kurt's death, this one truly tells it like it was. The author fully and responsibly researched the topic, even interviewed Kurt himself. If you've only read the magazine articles and five-and-dime store representations of Nirvana, this book will give you a refreshing new perspective.
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Summary: The best rock bio ever
Review: This sums up Nirvana's career to a T. From when they were kids to the Nirvanamania to Kurt's suicide. Plus, it's like the only book that the members of Nirvana were part of. Get it you won't be let down.
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Summary: A review of Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana
Review: Come as you are: the story of Nirvana is an intimate look at the band and puts us in the band's shoes. It goes into the most descriptive detail of them growing up miles apart but with mostly similar lives. It takes us from the cradle to the stage with all three band members. It shows the real side of Kurt Cobain that no one ever knew existed. Through all the tours, drug use, and media scrutiny, Azerrad tells the real story of Nirvana from Nirvana. I would recommend this book to any and every Nirvana fan and also anyone who would like to know what it is like to be a rock star, and what its like to be Nirvana.
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Summary: I've Read The Book 5 times
Review: Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana, by Michael Azzerad is the most comprehensive and honest book that I have ever read regarding Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Compared to others such as Kurt Cobain,Who Killed kurt Cobain,etc. CAYA, is by far the best. It shows Kurt in a way that the other books different it portrays him like he really was I think, and given that Kurt helped Azzerad with the writing of the book just makes it better. I never put the book down, i read it in the duration of about two days every time and loved every single page. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who wishes to accumulate more knowledge regarding the band or to someone who already knows a lot and simply just wants an excellent read.
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Summary: Some truth, some lies.
Review: I liked the book. It had a lot of information I didn't know at the time I read it. However, this whole end chapter saying "After all, *NONE* of Nirvana's songs ended with a fade out" .. WRONG!! Negative Creep on Bleach ended by fading out. That's the biggest thing that bothered me. Also, I read later a letter Chad Channings parents wrote, and said most of what was written about him were lies. If you could only pick one Nirvana book, I'd pick this one, but don't believe everything you read, a lot of it is the authors opinion.
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