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"I've been a fan of his work for almost twenty years." --Neil Gaiman
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Glasgow, Scotland, 1972. To the utter astonishment of the narrator and his friends, Led Zeppelin are coming to Glasgow. Martin, the protagonist, and his equally nerdy best friend Greg, have overactive imaginations. Then they're not fighting the monstrous hordes of Xotha, they are competing for the attentions of Suzy. But she's not likely to dirtch Zed, the hippest boy in school, for the likes of them, is she? Overhead, a zeppelin approaches. It's passengers, Jimi Hendriz, Janis Joplin and Hank Williams, think it worth visiting Glasgow to see the coolest band in the world.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I've read most - maybe all - of Martin Millar's books but Suzy, Led Zeppelin and Me has got to be his best one yet. It's about being a teenage boy in the seventies, obsessed (you've guessed it) with Suzy and Led Zeppelin. You don't have to be a man or a Led Zep fan to appreciate this book (I'm not either). It is funny, moving - some really sad things happen - and completely compelling. You'll read it in one sitting. I don't think I've ever read a book that captures so well, yet so simply, the feeling of being a teenager. And Millar favourites, the fairies, appear too. Along with dragons and dead rock stars like Jimi Hendrix and Janice Joplin.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this book was excellent. Most of it is very funny. Lots of sub plots revolving round the Led Zeppelin gig, appearances from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Scottish fairies, teenage angst and more. With some unexpected tragedy along the way, made all the more effective by its unexpectedness. Martin Millar is one of my favourite authors and this is as good as anything he's written.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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For all those like me that can remember and still articulate the smells and sounds of rock n roll in the seventies and early 80's. The girls, the noise, the sweaty theatres called odeons and Apollos.
Interwoven with 90's cool, 70's metal , tragedy and love, this book is all about obsession and the belief in rock.
Buy it now, you will not regret
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whole lotta love
I bought this for a masive Led Zeplin fan. He adored it and passed it on to me to read. It took a little effort for me to get ino the story, but was pleased with it in the end. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kamikaze
Martin Millar, Led Zeppelin and Me
I read the book in a few hours and then, was sad because I wanted more. In yet another brilliant book, Martin Millar's wit and excellent storytelling captures the reader... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2009 by Katerina
Whole Lotta Like
An impossible book to dislike, this book is a kind of fictionalised autobiography, sharing some of the elements of Nick Hornby's early works which detail odd male obsessional... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2008 by Rotgut
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