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In the first half I was ready to give this memoir 5 stars. I found it extremely well written, easy to read and very engaging. In the second half my enthusiasm talented off somewhat.

I’m a casual Sonic Youth listener. I own a few of their records, but always thought there were a bit too “cool�� for me (always makes me think of the cool kinds in Daria) even though I adore some songs. I saw them live at a festival a decade ago and it was one of the best music sets I’ve ever seen. They sounded incredible and I couldn’t get over how beautiful they seemed as a band unit. Anyway, long story short: I’m not a real fan, and I probably wouldn’t have bought this book myself.

At times this book is very emotive and honest, at other times I was put off by her superficiality - not so much in writing but in her thinking. The oddest part to me was how much she dissed Courtney Love. I’m sure her take on Courtney Love is correct, but it just came across as very bitter. Especially coupled with her declarations of love for Kurt Cobain. It’s just all a bit Much “this cray bitch corrupted a gentle soul��...

Still, it was a really engaging story.