Chuck Klosterman is an acquired taste. But like a fine scotch or even an unfiltered cigarette, once you acquire that taste, you may find yourself inexorably addicted to his musings. This book isn't a story about the life and death of rock stars. It's not even a story about rock and roll really, it's a story about being a guy that loves music, sees his relationships through tunes and can't quite get out of the mindset of a teenage boy, even after crossing the age divide that is "being 30."
To be fair, Chuck's affinity for KISS and his turns of phrase when talking about the important ladies in his life is something all too familiar to this reader, but that's the kind of thing that makes this book essential. This book is like a road trip in itself, but more than that, it's kind of like meeting a new best friend in college - and you stay awake all night in your dorm, like for no reason - just because if you go to sleep, you won't be having this intense connection and friendship with them. So your focus drifts, you don't stick to the thesis of the conversation, your synapses fire and they find you tangentially relating the quintessential live recordings of Bruce Springsteen when you initially started talking about movies that you love and High Fidelity gets mentioned and there you go - Bruce is there.
But that's the beauty of this book. It's the relationships, insight to a lack of insight and emotionally stunted anecdotes of someone you want to meet when you meet someone new.
As a writer, reader and ultimately a massive KISS fan, I can't recommend this book enough... Though I know that it's not as cohesive as a book maybe should be... and he did bail on LA, which would have made for some good chapters... I still can't help but love this book. I enjoyed every page and I am sad that I'm not reading it anymore. So it's a 5/5... Yeah, I started it at a 4/5, but that empty want for more makes me think that it should be a 5/5.
Put on a good record, pour yourself a cocktail and turn on the lamp... This book is gonna hang out with you for a while.
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