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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pisces-Jesus Man,
By :throatrose: (somewhere you are not) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Journals (Hardcover)
Aside from the obvious questions of the intrusive nature of reading this book, as well as the obvious monitoring of Courtney Love over all of the book's contents, "Journals" is absolutely fascinating. I feel that reading alot of things from Kurt as opposed to a journalist's point of view is very satisfying when pertaining to his art. I believe that, for Kurt, his art was the focal point for the bulk of his life. And I also think that once you understand his art, you begin to understand him. In that respect, I give "Journals" beyond 5 stars. Within the book, Kurt depicts himself as he was: a sensitive, artistic punk rocker. You read many letters to people such as Dale Crover from "The Melvins" and Mark Lannegan from "Screaming Trees". In a letter to Lannegan, he shamefully admits to copying their album onto a cassette tape. This only enforces the punk rock ethic that Kurt held for most of his life. The term "punk" for Kurt Cobain didn't necessarily mean pierced nostrils or multi-colored hair. Punk rock meant "freedom". It was back to the roots of musical expression: syphoning yourself through an instrument. It wasn't an image, and it wasn't a trend. There were no blinders towards the audience. It was be-yourself-do-it-yourself. It spoke to many people in an inaudible, enticing scream, and it definitely spoke to Kurt Cobain. It basically offered Kurt his way out from the blantant faccade of machismo and the ignorance of homophobia and sexism that he witnessed constantly. It sparked a flow of creative abandon and artistic defiance in Kurt. That raw, unbridled human emotion is very poignant and refreshing even ten years after his death. And the fact that real emotion is so void in music today, only lures people in to experience it for themselves. It's impossible to read this book and not get somewhat melancholy over what a sensitive, outspoken, brilliant artist we lost in Kurt Cobain. We have the music, we now have his journals, and we have the memories.
78 of 86 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Madman or Genius...perhaps both,
By Eve Nevarre "Raven" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Journals (Hardcover)
I'll start right out by telling you that although I am a fan of Nirvana, I never thought too much about Kurt Cobain. I received this book as a gift from a friend who knows that I am a chronic journal-writer and thought I would appreciate reading another journal. I decided to give it a chance and my God, I was blown away. I could not put the book down!Kurt Cobain was a brilliant genius and I never quite realized that until reading his journals. He was so angry and sad and intelligent. He expresses himself beautifully and you can relate to his emotions as if they were your own emotions. He was so passionate about music and the fact that the average fan just didn't "get it." This collection of his writings are photo copies of his actual journal pages. Seeing KC's own handwriting, scrawlings, scribblings and sketches add to the emotional experience of reading this book. At times his handwriting is neat and legible, and at other times it is scrawling and barely readable. You can just feel him trying to write as fast as he can to keep up with the thoughts pouring from his tormented head. One does not have to be a Kurt Cobain fan or even a Nirvana fan to appreciate this book. Just understand the creative process of a genius at work.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinatingly diguieting,
By Katherine (Az) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Journals (Hardcover)
I'll be the first to admit I was a little uneasy about buying this book,due to the fact I felt reading it could be wrong.However I did buy this book,possibly out of nothing more than pure curiosity. I must say if you are a true heartfelt fan of Kurt Cobain,you should go out and buy this book.If you are not a true fan I will advise you to leave this book alone because as one of the covers states "If you read you'll judge". This book is not written in bland computerized letters,but printed in Kurt's own handwriting,page for page exactly how Kurt wrote it.Much of what is in this book is fascinating.Cobain's cartoons,sketches and doodles,like his music,blend disturbing imagery with humor.Would Kurt Cobain,grunge anti hero,be horrified to see these thoughts published? Nevermind Kurt.Here we are now.Entertain us.
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