Thumbs up to Heavier than Heaven

Recently I've started to once again pick up one of my favourite pass-times, one that in the current economic climate is wise, the joy of reading. Although this may make me appear boring I find it extremely relaxing and it is probobly one of the most efficient ways of passing the time, especially when you are a loser that has nothing to do during his summer holidays i.e. ME.

The book itself is called 'Heavier than Heaven' a biography of Kurt Cobains life (by Charles R. Cross), charting from his blissful childhood filled with love and affection from both parents, spanning to his impending demise in his home in Seattle. The pin-point accuracy of Cross' information is astonishing to read and as it took him 4 years to conduct the research it is no wonder. Upon researching the book online I've learned that he also conducted over 400 interviews with people that came into contact with Kurt throughout his life, a feit that has been commended by everyone who I've heard has read it. Well on internet review pages anyway. Some guy on one of them gives it 3.5 out 5, not bad.

It is also a very interesting book because of the way Cross tells it. As an example, Cobain used to exaggerate to his friends that the 'rednecks' would beat the shit out of him in the school toilets and then go home and tell his parents the same thing, only when Cross delved deeper in the story he asked Cobains friends' about these so called 'beatings' he would get and they said the rednecks never did anything to him. Cobain was just finding a means to exaggerate the torment he was feeling at the hands of his mother and father separating. This is only an example though, the rest is not a doom and glum depressing noir biography about a rockstar trying to kill himself, there is more to it than that.

'Heavier than Heaven' gets a thumbs up from me. Soon ill be thinking of what to read next...

Turner
Cheers