Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

You could easily be tricked by the cover of this book, but you really should read the back of the book and maybe I don't know flip through some pages before buying any book. If you have never read Klosterman before he's a funny writer who is scattered everywhere with his thoughts. Kind of like...I don't know...a REGULAR person. The book mainly is about Chuck's relationships with women from his point of view. This book is... Read Full Review

I find it funny that most of the people who wrote scathing criticisms of this book had never read a Chuck Klosterman novel before. If you didn't know what you were getting into before you read the book then, of course, you'd hate it. This being said while disregarding the fact that any summary or professional criticism of this book mentions some sort of basic theme on self discovery along a trip of famous death sites of... Read Full Review

Because it is not. Actually it is probably 40% music and 60% Klosterman's life and if you walk into reading this book knowing that, then you will fall in love with it. If you expect it to be overfilled with "insider's notes" on dead rockers (which on some pages it is) then I'd put it back. That said, let me get on to my review. Klosterman has a way of writing that makes you want to agree with every single word he says or... Read Full Review

I love Chuck Klosterman, I make no bones about it. I didn't understand half of Fargo Rock City (the music part) and still liked it. Sex, Drugs and Coco Puffs is a minor masterpiece of cultural criticism. This book, is only marginally about rock and roll (yet important). What rock critic actually say rock critics mean nothing? Chuck is more concerned with past loves and trying to get on with his life. Chuck does drugs,... Read Full Review

As a rule, I don't buy hardcover books. They're too expensive, and kind of a pain in the butt, since I do most of my reading on the El train. There's never anything I absolutely NEED to read right away where I can't wait for the paperback edition. That rule has been broken twice, both times with Chuck Klosterman books. "Killing Yourself to Live" is Klosterman's most personal and introspective work, which in this day and... Read Full Review