The introverted, sullen protagonist growing up in 1970s Manchester. He is a loner who writes letters and reviews for music newspapers while struggling to choose between his father's practical expectations and his mother's encouragement to pursue writing. He experiments with songwriting and singing but faces repeated setbacks until guitarist Johnny Marr arrives at his door in 1982.
A close friendship built on mutual understanding and shared artistic interests.
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