Glasgow, 1972. All the coolest kids in town are lining up for Led Zeppelin tickets. Overhead, a Zeppelin approaches. Its passengers—Jimi Hend...
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Mar 01, 2009
Michelle
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I'm really not sure what i expected from this book, but it turned out to be fabulously not what i expected.
Millar writes this one much in the style of one's stream of consciousness diary. From chapter to chapter he jumps from present day(ish) to Led Zeppelin to Zed to Cherry to Glasgow and back again. It's random and at times laugh-out-loud funny, yet poignant and nostalgic at the same time.
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Millar writes this one much in the style of one's stream of consciousness diary. From chapter to chapter he jumps from present day(ish) to Led Zeppelin to Zed to Cherry to Glasgow and back again. It's random and at times laugh-out-loud funny, yet poignant and nostalgic at the same time.
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Nov 11, 2008
Hannah Jo
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This is a slight book, but that's okay. It felt kind of like a Nick Hornby novel to me. In this case, Martin (now an adult) relives a pivotal event in his teens by describing it to his female friend Manx, whom he befriended because he saw her wearing a Nefertiti hat. The event: a Led Zeppelin concert in Glasgow in 1972 when Martin was 15. At that time, Martin and his best friend were both in love with a girl named Suzy, who was already in love with Zed, the hands-down coolest guy in Glasgow.
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Feb 17, 2010
Liza
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Strangely poignant and touching story. A semi-autobiographical tale of the author's teenage misfit years, when he was overweight, awkward, uncool and desperately in love with a girl who just does not think of him "that way". His only comfort and solace comes from listening to Led Zeppelin records, painstakingly remembering all the lyrics and obsessively humming the riffs.
Then his life is bisected by a once in a lifetime event - Led Zeppelin playing live in Glasgow. Everyth More...
Then his life is bisected by a once in a lifetime event - Led Zeppelin playing live in Glasgow. Everyth More...
Jan 11, 2010
Lesley
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The only introduction to Martin Millar I had before this was "The Good Fairies of New York" which frankly, I haven't read. I would see it in the bookstore on shelves or at friends' houses, and I'd glance at the back of the cover, before wincing and putting it down again. The back of the cover, at least, read like one of those sort of irritatingly knowingly clever books. Sort of 'Look, it's cute, because they're fairies see? But now they're in a big city! Ha!'
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Apr 03, 2009
Katy-Del
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The book was an enjoyable quick read. I was amused that Martin Millar would assure the reader on the first page that, "No part of this novel is longer than a rew hundred words. Even with a short attention span, you'll be able to read it easily, a little at a time." Towards the end he even mentions that he goes back and edits out all of his larger words and puts in simpler words in thier place. Very different from the last book I read.
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Apr 08, 2010
Melissa
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Have I told you about Martin Millar? You should read his stuff. Really. This one is not as steeped in fantasy and is also autobiographical. He shifts narrative voice between his 15 year old self, obsessed with Suzy and Led Zeppelin, and his current adult self in the process of writing the book. You don't feel like you're reading an adult's recollection of their teenage years; you're actually getting the teenager's voice and perspective. All of the self absorption and self loathing that we felt a
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Aug 17, 2009
Jamie
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I adored parts of this book. Though I didn't feel it was altogether phenomenal, the portions where the main character is retelling his childhood days and his obsession with Led Zeppelin make this read totally worth it. I laughed at the deadpan humor, and related to the boy's enthusiasm over what he thought was the greatest band in the world, at what he thinks is the best gig they ever played. If you love rock 'n roll, or have ever been in love with a band or musicican, "Suzy, Led Zeppelin,
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Aug 08, 2011
Leticia
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Fabulous! It was a joy to read this book. How many of us can relate to being and feeling nerdy when we were in school, or to the feeling of unrequited love and having the biggest and stupidly insane crush on the coolest boy/girl in school, or being a diehard fan of your favorite band? For Martin it was Led Zeppelin, for me it was Duran Duran. This book is fabulous. It reads fast. Its smart and funny. Its moving. An absolutely fabulous reading experience.
May 07, 2009
Alana
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I'm pretty starry-eyed about this author right now. I'll be scooping up as many of his titles as I can in the coming weeks.
SLZ&M was an excellent photograph of frustrating-not-yet-adulthood and how nothing is as good or awful or important as it was at that age and how that's both something to be relieved and something to be regretful about. It's short and not too weighty, but it's beautiful.
SLZ&M was an excellent photograph of frustrating-not-yet-adulthood and how nothing is as good or awful or important as it was at that age and how that's both something to be relieved and something to be regretful about. It's short and not too weighty, but it's beautiful.
Aug 08, 2009
Holly
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Just a fun story about a teenage boy and his quest for a girl and a Led Zeppelin concert. Zep fans will appreciate the song sets and concert description. Wish I'd been around to see them!
Jan 01, 2009
Kristin
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This was a quick read. It was chock full of the self-centeredness of youth in an endearing way. It wasn't an earthshaking novel.
But it wasn't meant to be.
But it wasn't meant to be.
Sep 14, 2008
Audrey
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This is marked as fiction, but it's based on real events in Martin Millar's adolescence. Millar attempts -- and fails pretty miserably, in my opinion -- to capture the angst of first love. The book is just directionless and pretty trivial. I will say, however, that Millar does a good job (hence the two stars instead of one) of capturing how a type of music can define a period of your life so completely, and how just one concert, one live music experience, can become a pivotal moment in your exis
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Nov 19, 2008
Wally
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Fun book. The narrator looks back at the crowning event of his youth, a 1972 Led Zeppelin concert in his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, a place no one ever thought would draw in the likes of this monster band. He and his best friend both have helpless, hopeless crushes on a beautiful girl who is going out with the cool kid at school. What brings them and another, geekier girl together, is the announcement of this once-in-a-lifetime concert.
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Oct 31, 2009
Jamie
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I didn't really like this book as much as I liked the other two, I guess it had something do with the lack of the supernatural element, although I enjoyed the Led Zeppelin references, I like the idea of living for one event and having that burned into memory. All and all kind of boring, but not bad...
Aug 17, 2011
Seif
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Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me is a beautiful work. The title caught my attention because I love Led Zeppelin. I have read reviews that say this book captures the epicness of seeing any band that is a favorite, but with its many, many Led Zeppelin references, only a Led Zeppelin fan can fully appreciate it. A must read for anyone that 1) adores Led Zeppelin, 2) relates to teenage angst, and 3)is a fan of Millar's minimalist writing. I read this book in two days and will definitely read it again.
Jun 27, 2010
Jessica
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Brilliant read! I do feel I need to go and listen to a lot of Led Zep now though, never really been into them...
Jan 31, 2009
Marjorie
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Very entertaining, and at times moving novel; How it feels to be a teenage boy (in 197o's Scotland)
Lots of fun
Lots of fun
Jul 27, 2010
Blair
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This felt like more of an autobiography than a novel. It's a intimate look at the teen angst suffered by the author on his high school days. We learn about his first love, Suzy, and his undying devotion to Led Zeppelin.
Oct 30, 2008
Matthew
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I was not as crazy about this one as his others, but he is still a very engaging author and I always check for new arrivals from him at the bookstore.
Sep 06, 2008
q
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Meh. Amusing and annoying in approximately equal measures. Trivial throughout, and I can't tell whether or not it's aiming for more but failing.
Oct 17, 2010
Josh
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eh. if you want to know what it was like to be an unattractive social outcast teenager who's wild about Led Zeppelin, Glasgow 1972. Skip it.
Nov 19, 2011
Martin
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Probably my favorite of his books. For me, it caught perfectly the trying times of high school, and how totally important music was then
Feb 24, 2009
Leah
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As another reviewer said, the description of the Lez Zeppelin gig in Glasgow makes the book worth it.
Sep 22, 2008
Spencer
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Sometimes tedious and never as good as his other work. Still the ending was very satisfying.
Jan 08, 2010
Joan
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puffy writing really, but charming. i am a huge led zepellin fan, this helped me love the book more.
Feb 12, 2012
