BRITPOP

by M.J. Gunn

A group of young friends embark on a journey of University life in the Windy City of Southampton '94 to '97. The catalyst of the new music scene 'BritPop' surrounds them in a culture that knows no bounds as the broken promises of youth arrive. The nation holds its breath for a revolution in nightclub nights, secret desires and fears, rolled up into the city lights, music and drug culture, where the biggest generational queue of the decade waits. Excess in one hand and depression in the next, having achieved too much too soon, each day begins to merge into one. Soon time becomes frozen in thoughts of redemption and moving on, in a city that begins to haunt their steps and memories as a clock ticks to the end of an adventure they cannot change. It begins to dawn on them - what happens when you can't party anymore? The world was other people's problems, all that concerned them was what time to get up, go out and spend. A different promise to a new 'Cool Britannia' of music and ultimately of themselves, what 'if' had finally arrived... A goodbye to youth, to music, to free money, responsibility awaits, the longest goodbye...

Genres: Music

364 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I met someone who went on and on and on about the 'bad grammer' in this book. I then spent an hour explaining to them that its meant to be like that purposely as its a blog diary style per chapter of different students and they'll usually off their faces on drink, drugs or music and anything but education, so its meant to resemble there bad educationliess state of mind! So my advice is if you're really anal and cant get past grammer which is purposely bad for the story, then dont bother buying it as you wont enjoy. If you like an excellent story and clever use of words and are intelligent enough to get past the 'grammer idea', then buy it as you'll dig it.

[Drew · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a huge fan of British rock music from the 1990s as well as British culture in general, I was eager to read this. I was not disappointed. Yes, there are (what I'm assuming are intentional) grammar and spelling errors, but this is supposed to be a collection of narratives by uni students off their heads with drink, drugs, and music. At times it's dark, funny, violent, disgusting, touching, sad, heartfelt, and reflective. The best way I can describe it is as a cross between Trainspotting, Hunter S. Thompson, and Brett Easton Ellis. If you can get into it, you won't be disappointed.

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not everyones going to like this book but if you like Brett Easton Ellis and want an english alternative I would recommend it. There are moments that made me laugh, moments that made me go, my god this is great. Surprised by the one star review but then everyone has an opinion. Mine is that its a good read but not to everyones tastes.

[Don · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kind of crap...couldn't make it past page 10.

[Eva Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant account of university years and indie music, crazy, funny, dark, insane, romantic, loved it

[Simon Kawowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is written darkly comic, following 3years of Uni life with various characters, as they partake in drink, drugs, suicide and mad tramps stalking them! just a normal day!

[Sarah Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not everyones cup of tea but if you're into something that is really quirky and lets you read easily almost like a blog or diary of different characters, bit bret easton ellis, then this is for you.

[Susan Ealey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is what Skins wouldve been in the '90s! Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee be a tv series!