#and stared

The 10th anniversary edition appeared in 2023. I got it for Christmas.

I love it because it's not an illustrated biography (nor is it a Beatles book)—it is a journey into Brian's mind. The illustrations are expressive and unusual. The writing tells truth as poetry. It's worthy of a man who saw what others could not—and made it his mission to share it with the world.

It shows the nights of Liverpool, where Brian learns that love is dangerous, and the stylish success of the family business, where he's Mr. Brian.

The magic moment when he meets the band that will be the life and death of him. The majestic bullfight of fame and love begins...

The book gives him an ally, an angel, a demon.

The rejections. The world saying no, go back to—

The Screams. Ed Sullivan. Nat Weiss. Boys. The Philippines. Sgt. Pepper.

Brian's loneliness and greed for success are not shown as a character weakness, but a reaction to not being allowed to love openly, due to the barbaric reality of "The Wilde Laws." There is always something missing, never a place to rest.

The book plays with metaphors and symbolism. It serves banter and stings, it seduces and cuts. And in the end...

The 10th Anniversary Edition has lots of additional material, such as an annotated playlist, early sketches, and various writings.

"... brian already had at least two social marks against him—he was Jewish and he was gay.

christ, you know it ain't easy, dusty springfield was catholic and gay but she was able to sing her way through it.

brian had to stand in the wings and watch his lads twist and shout

Does she also pocket bees or does she just eat them as soon as she catches them?

Eito was gone.

Hiruko was gone.

Vee was gone.

Takumi's heart was torn apart by the seams, making it completely unfixable. He could at least try to pick the pieces back up, but he wasn't sure if he even had the energy to do so. Everything felt numb. The colors seemed to fade away into black and white.

Did Karua feel like this when she lost her dad? Her mom? Is this what the world looked like to her?

He was a ghost, wandering down the hallways of the school aimlessly, letting his feet take him wherever they wanted. If he passed anyone by, he didn't even notice. Before long, he found himself back in the infirmary, standing over the body who once belonged to one of the few people he truly loved.

Takumi sat down on the cold hard floor. And stared.

And stared.

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heres how tall a regular nova looks compared to short novas

and heres my nova when i do the short glitch (taken from someone else’s perspective because you cant see this glitch yourself)