In his opening, Hyden all but admits that this book (or, rather, the column that originated it) was an attempt to cash in on 90's rock nostalgia. His tone is cheeky, brazen, and self-aware. And yet, I found this quite captivating. It took me back to an era when I learned how to love rock music, and it gave me enough background to provide some depth and context to my own experience and reminded me of what I'd loved about some of these bands.