Killing Yourself To Live - Chuck Klosterman • BookLikes (ISBN:0571223982)

Killing Yourself To Live

by: Chuck Klosterman (author)

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For 6,557 miles, from New York to Mississippi to Seattle, Chuck Klosterman decided to chase rock 'n' roll and death across a continent. 21 days later, after three relationships, an encounter with various snakes, and a night spent snorting cocaine in a graveyard, he started to order his thoughts... show more

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ISBN: 9780571223985 (0571223982)

Edition language: English

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Non Fiction, Travel, Humor, Autobiography, Memoir, Biography, Writing, Essays, Journalism, Culture, Music, Pop Culture

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I didn't get too far into this one. It felt like it was trying too hard to be hip. I kept trying to force myself to read it, but I wasn't having fun.

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I noticed a girl reading Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs several years ago when we were both working at the local movie theater during summer break. I thought the title and cover art were awesome so I bought it and read it. I really can’t remember how I felt about it then other than thinking it was okay...

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Ein wirklich sehr unterhaltsames Buch über die amerikanische Musikkultur, das sich mit Selbstmorden und Unfällen von Rockmusikern beschäftigt. Dabei aber eine gewisse Einsicht in das Privatleben, vor allem Liebesleben, des Autors bietet.Chuck Klosterman findet eine gelungene Balance zwischen Fakten ...

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crash into my arms; i want you rated it

20 years ago

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As much as I typically don't enjoy "road narratives," (cough, Kerouac, cough) I found this to be absolutely fantastic. Granted, it's Chuck Klosterman, so I expected as much. Actually, I might have underestimated the power of this book going into it. Some of the events it covers I didn't care that mu...

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