Nine Inch Nails by Martin Huxley Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Nine Inch Nails
Book Review: Nine Inch Nails
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is a disappointing read for the average NIN fan - pretty much everything of interest in the book I had already read somewhere before (most online as they are from American magazines such as Spin). The author also pads out the book with information on other artists, some of whom have very little connection to either Reznor or NIN. This means the prose is sometimes more in line with that of an essay than an interesting book. I was excited to find and read this book given the lack of books on the subject but, ultimately, I was relieved to finish it.Book Review: Not so good...
Summary: 1 Stars
Nothing but recycled interview quotes, and not one instance of applied intelligence. Huxley appears to take everything Reznor says or anyone else says about him absolutely at face value, and makes no attempt at engaging the complexity of his work or his cultural position whatsoever. There's nothing shocking or evil in it, nothing that got me up on my hind legs, but what really disappoints me is that there is literaly nowhere (that I've encountered)where someone writes intelligently about this work. Huxley's book does nothing but cultify Trent's personality, and makes no attempt to approach his subject with anything but sensationalism. And nothing could be stupider than those captions under the photos.Book Review: One of the best NIN books that I have read
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first got this book, I figured that I would be dissapointed because I have read many pieces on Trent Reznor and all the authors that I have read do not do a good job to represent Trent's musical vision and honesty. After reading this book, I realized that Martin Huxley did quite the contrary of what I expected. Although the book was a little outdated (published in 1997, before "The Fragile" and other NIN halos), it still contained a lot of information on my favorite musical artist and person-Trent Reznor.Book Review: Or, "An Amalgam of Earlier Articles, Interviews, etc."
Summary: 2 Stars
I was disappointed in this book; it seemed to quote from nearly every earlier article on, or interview with, Trent/NIN. There were a few tidbits I'd not run across before (but I was unimpressed with those - memories from high school acquaintences, etc.). However, it may be informative to those who haven't been keeping up w/NIN since the early days, and it does attempt to place all the earlier info into a framework. I just felt that too much of the book was derived from others' work (e.g., ROLLING STONE, SPIN), and that it could've used a bit more original material.Book Review: Packed with helpful information for your everyday life.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is filled with information about anything and everythig you would like to know about NIN. Before I read this book I was like"Trent is the lead singer of NIN, He's cool" but now I know so much about his past about his relationships about his thinking it's amazing! This book is a joy for NIN fans and It's highly interesting. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It's simply a great book that helps you understand the true meaning of nine inch nails.