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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Dont miss this one!By trance.endingSuch a great read. I cant recommend it enough. It was great to get Brixs unique take on being in The Fall. but her whole story is riveting. At no point was I thinking. "can we hurry up and get to the good stuff already?" Its all fascinating. and Brix is very. very likable. I found that throughout her story. I was happy for her success and I never felt envious or jealous at all. I especially loved the section where she and Mark meet and fall in love. It all seems very fated and its truly heartbreaking when the relationship goes by the boards. I kept hoping they would work things out somehow. even though I knew how the events would play out.Its worth noting that Brixs side of the story is a different narrative than what Ive encountered before. If you read interviews with Mark or watch "The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith." which is available for viewing on a popular video clip website. its easy to come away with the impression that Brix left Mark. In fact. before I read this book I believed that Brix had arbitrarily left Mark for Nigel Kennedy. That Mark cheated and left Brix was a complete surprise to me. Not sure how Mark was recast in Fall lore as the wounded party here. but Brix lays it down candidly ("one more time for the record"). I was going to save Brixs tome for last after reading Steve Hanley and Simon Wolstencrofts entries. I already read the appallingly bad "The Fallen" by Dave Simpson in which saddo music journalist Simpson mistakenly believes that he is as fascinating as his subjects. and that he honors his heroes by inserting himself as a player in their story. He does not. And Brix is given very short shrift in his book despite the hugeness of her contribution. If that book did anything. it whet my appetite and I wound up reading Brixs book next. and Im glad I did. Im reading Steve Hanleys book. and its wonderful for different reasons. but I will say that Brix emerges more as a fully formed person who has had a life and experiences of her own before joining the The Fall than Hanley does.Anyway. read them all and come to your own conclusions. but dont miss this one. Brixie is a gem. and thats for sure!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Not just for Fall fansBy Greg GAs a Fall fanatic for 30+ years. Im probably not the most qualified to write an objective review. but I have good reason to believe that general audiences will enjoy this book too. This is a story of an extraordinary life-in-progress told with a level of candor and vulnerability which really connects with the reader. I nearly read it straight through. Definitely recommend.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brix Tells a Great Story!By Margaret J. SalengerI loved this book! Brix tells her coming of age story with honesty. humor and kindness. Sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious. this is the story of a woman who pushes her boundaries. always reinventing herself and always finding her way back to the creative life. College drop out. quickie marriage. overnight rock star and side kick to the famous: Brix takes life in full stride. Her journey includes great highs and lows. and she finds mentors and healers. becoming wiser and kinder in the process. Brixs story is all of our stories but more so. I highly recommend the book!