Just finished Everett True and Danny Goldberg’s Nirvana books, my thoughts:

Both enjoyable. I think Everett’s was more entertaining and personable seeing he spent a lot of time with Kurt even during the bad times. Downside was he has a big ego and spent a lot of times talking about himself, talking about Courtney too much, and rightfully discussing other bands of the time, but sometimes it got distracting. His writing style is a bit hard to follow at times but overall entertaining.

Goldberg’s book was a lot more tame and more at a distance but obviously more about Kurt than the band. Talked more about the business side of things and gave more modern insight to Kurt’s actual intentions and intellectual planning of his music career. But after having just read Everett’s bio I felt like I already knew about a lot of what was discussed.

I also own “Come As You Are” which I did enjoy years ago but I remember it being a bit more tame than Everett’s (though like I said he’s got a big ego and I’m sure hyped some things up). However in a recent article I read by Michael Azzerad its stated that “Come As You Are” was personally read and approved by Kurt, at least the first draft.

I thought they were all interesting, but I think I liked Everett’s the best, despite his ego at times. I think I’d like to read Come As You Are again. I think I may have read Heavier Than Heaven as a teenager but I don’t remember it and at this point don’t care to read it as I understand he’s full of shit.