iamkali62
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A while ago, I ordered this book- and wondered if anyone else had read it-I still haven't gotten to the giant stack of books by my bedside so I haven't gotten into it yet. It's called, "How Soon Is Never? Features The Author's Uncut Interviews With Morrissey for Spin Magazine"- the publication date is: 2003. Well, it's basically set in the Reagan '80s and the protagnonist is a guy named Joe Green. "Hearing The Smiths for the first time jerks Joe awake. He destroys his Phil Collins cassettes, pomades his hair into New Wave submission, and falls in love. That is, until his favorite band in the world breaks up and breaks his heart. Fast-forward some fifteen years. Joe Green is making a living as a rock journalist, recovering from a wicked post-college smack addiction, and slumming with youngsters who ironically, "appreciate" the '80s music that once gave his life meaning. It's not too late to go home, or is it? What if Joe can get The Smiths back together? What if reuniting the long-broken up band can bring back the magic of his youth? "How Soon Is Never?" is an acerbic, ingenious look at Reagan-era adolescence, the power of hearing a record that changes your life, and the dangers of nostalgia. (Yes, I copied this from the back of the book.) The interview with Moz is quite funny. But I've got about five more books to go before tackling this one. Anyway, just wanted to know if anyone has read it, and what they thought of it if they did. Thanks. ( I admit the premise of this book is a little silly, but it might be good for a quick read.)