Nathan Pitt’s Reviews > John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs > Status Update

I just love how Leslie invokes feeling in his descriptions ("Revolver splits sunlight into a rainbow" "'Strawberry Fields Forever' began as an odd-shaped pebble that Lennon rubbed away at patiently until it began to glint." "The whole song is finely poised between dream and nightmare. (...) The listener is oriented just enough to take pleasure in being lost.") there are so many little lines like those that I adore

I think Tomorrow Never Knows and Eleanor Rigby are my favourite chapters so far. They give really engaging insight to the emotional setting of the band and the creation of both tracks, and a fascinating connection between the two songs that I wasn't even aware of. I can't emphasise enough how intelligent and genuine all of the commentary in this book is, it's such a joy to read

"Paul needed John to trust in him - he wanted to get through to John, to convince him that he was committed to their partnership, and worthy of his trust. What he didn't quite see is that John wanted an acknowledgement of love, since love and trust were for him almost synonymous. Of course, neither of them could say so." sleeping on the highway tonight, fellas.

I actually can't believe A Hard Days Night and Help! were written as title tracks for the MOVIES

Beatle sandwich!! 🪲🥪

it sounds obvious, but Leslie clearly has a lot of affection for the two of them. its sweet and funny, but still honest and informed