If you were to write a book about the decade of the 2000s, you could and would need to do a whole section on "Internet writing" where writers spoke authoritatively about what the world seemed like based on their perception and pass it off as if it based on more. Klosterman could be the poster boy for that. Anyway, he spins a good yarn, and he is right about some stuff.

I love Chuck Klosterman and was really interested in his take on the 90s, but this was a little more dense than I expected.

With Kloseterman's signature wit and insightful observations, 'The Nineties' explores the cultural, political, and technological transformations that defined the decade. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Twin Towers collapsing, from presidential elections to the rise of the internet, he examines the impact of these pivotal moments on society. Klosterman effortlessly connects seemingly unrelated aspects of the 90s, while highlighting the interconnectedness of pop culture, politics, and social changes.

One of the book's biggest strengths in my opinion is Klosterman's ability to encapsulate the spirit of that time while making broader observations about human behavior and perception. The complexities of the 90s have had lasting impacts on our society and collective consciousness. But Klosterman effortlessly captures the significance of this decade through engaging storytelling and sharp cultural analysis. "The Nineties" is truly a multi-dimensional masterpiece. Highly recommend.

Note: I received access to read this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Chuck Klosterman captures the zeitgeist of the 90's and expounds on its eccentricities with tact. Questions that have bothered me for decades were answered and care was taken to not only review the decade through a modern lens, but also see moments within their full cultural context. I can't recommend it highly enough.

This was an incredible book and I loved every minute of it. It gave the perfect snapshot of the last great decade and framed all different moments in poetic bliss. Anyone who enjoys history and nonfiction books would enjoy this and Klosterman's writing is outstanding. The last line of this book brought tears to my eyes and I felt like it was the most beautiful, yet tragic way to end the book.

Church Klosterman nailed it per usual. No one does recent history retrospective better. Just nite- do not expect this book to be in chronological order if the decade. It’s a little sporadic in the time line, but organized in other ways. I enjoyed it.

This book is so hard to read. The writing is pretentious and convoluted, and I found myself rereading sentences just to comprehend whatever simple thing Klosterman was trying to say. I'm sure the content was interesting, but it was too hard to get past the writing to actually retain much of it. I really wanted to like this, but the writing was too high a barrier.

The Nineties is an interesting recap and analysis by Chuck Klosterman of the decade. He covers a variety of topics, like the internet, pop culture, politics, sports, etc. I did find some chapters to be a bit long, especially when the chapter's topic didn't interest me.

What I found most fascinating was how we as a society view the past and how it shifts when we have space to reflect on events. Additionally, how much of past events are misunderstood by us because of our misperception, media presentation, and advance of time.

The target demographic for this book will certainly be those that are part of Gen X or elder Millennial generation as we can remember living through the time period and may feel nostalgic for it.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

A fun book filled with nostalgia. Klosterman does a good job handling the sprawling subject and the writing jumps from one topic to the next smoothly.

I hope to eventually write a longer review for The Nineties on Goodreads, but for now I'll say that this is an excellent work of cultural history. Well-written, far-reaching, and thoughtful, Chuck Klosterman has done a tremendous job of examining the 1990s through a modern lens and relating how much things have changed since then, for better and worse.

No one does nostalgia quite like chuck klosterman. I’ve loved his specific style of essays for 20 years now, and he always surprises me with the depth of his research and ease of connecting the dots between unlikely subjects. This was a bit long, and I’m not quite ready to admit that the 90s are our ancient past, but overall, another classic klosterman.

Woah, nostalgia. As someone who grew up in the 1990s, I absolutely loved Chuck Klosterman's walk down memory lane through a series of well-written and well thought out essays analyzing some of the biggest events, people, and music of the 1990s. It was incredibly interesting to read about events that I lived through and see it from a new perspective. I have always enjoyed Klosterman's satirical and sassy writing and appreciate the nostalgia of the latest topic.

Much more Anthropological/Sociology text and history lesson than the light jaunt down memory lane that I anticipated. It was still interesting but slogged through some of the content that at times was fact heavy and felt a little like homework.

Boy, this was a blast. I really love Klosterman's ability to perfectly explain nostalgia in way that only he can. It also made me feel really old, but that's ok, it was worth it.

Thank you to Penguin Press and to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

This was a fun one for me. As a 90's kid, this was a trip down memory lane for me. I have read other books by Chuck Klosterman in the past, and this one just might be my favorite.

This book covers topics from Titanic, Nirvana, Friends and so much more of the 90's. I would recommend this book for anyone who grew up in the 90's or is interested in pop culture from that decade!

Klosterman never fails to be an incredibly engaging read. If you’ve enjoyed his cultural criticism and essays in the past (or maybe even if you haven’t), if you’re a child of the 90s you’re going to love this. Great, great work.

I enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Klosterman writing was done very well and this book covered a wide range of topics within the 90s. Examples are phones, foods, music, sports, Michael Jordan, Clinton, Tv shows (Friends, Seinfeld), and more. There were parts that felt dragged and or rambled. Almost like this was a textbook. However, there were also many interesting parts/ that kept me entertained to continue reading.

3.5 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group The Penguin press for this ebook for an honest review.

I found Chuck Klosterman's writing style to be pretentious and it quickly got old. Unfortunately, I didn't finish this book because I lost interest in his style.

I was really looking forward to this one. As someone who grew up in the nineties, I was incredibly eager to read this and experience this.
Unfortunately, it was incredibly dull and not at all what I thought it was going to be. With that said, someone else may very well stumble upon this and find it exactly what you want.

This was a very interesting expose into the Nineties, but unlike Klostermans other books, I was not super enticed and it took me awhile to get through.