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A well written and well researched book that beautifully tells the story of Kurts short and tragic life through the people that knew him. If you are a Kurt fan then you must read this ( )

The best Kurt Cobain biography I've read. ( )

ughhh...

That's the best way I can think to describe the life of Kurt Cobain. Tragically sad. Almost everything about Kurt Cobain's life (and death) is tragically sad. An awesome songwriter...and awesome musician...and unfortunately, an awesome heroin addict.

Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain is very well written and very in depth. It is obvious Cross took a lot of time to research everything before he put it on paper. I assume, like I do with most biographies, there are a few literary freedoms taken when describing things that happened when no one was there...but that's OK with me.

Cobain, the singer/songwriter for the band Nirvana grew up in a loveless, unsympathetic home and surprisingly turned into a heroin addict. Yes, I am sure there are plenty of situations where people have grown up in that environment and haven't become totally screwed up...but it seems to be that way. Cobain's main goal in life was to become a famous musician. His second goal in life was to kill himself after he became a famous musician. So I guess he was successful.

While this book goes into great detail about Kurt Cobain's life, I found it odd that Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl (now of Foo Fighters fame) was almost totally glossed over. There were no quotes from him, or anything of that sort. I know that Grohl has a HUGE problem with Courtney Love (Cobain's wife), and maybe her involvement with the book kept him away. But it was disappointing not to hear what he had to say. Considering he was right in the line of fire through those years, it could have added a lot to the book.

The book was good and if you have an interest in Nirvana or Kurt Cobain or Seattle grunge music, you should probably give this book a try. Just be prepared to get a little depressed.

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I was genuinely moved by this book. The last days of his life were chilling. It is a fairly objective look at Cobain's life and seems well researched. When he was genius, we see that. When he was an idiot, we see that too. It was interesting to read that several members of his family had severe issues with depression and committed suicide. This is a good biography and keeps the reader's interest. ( )