My overriding feelin... man, I wish
I got to see the La's for £1.50!
Nice book, though I think I preferred the exhibition - just love seeing all Lee's lyrics written out (there are several here but it is not exhaustive), and there was certain other material (eg, Go! Discs signing photo) I suppose did not fit within the remit of the book's timeframe.
It's a lovely volume to pore over casually, and nice to better understand the local hype around the band though. Before the magic went. Lee would talk to the crowd at gigs!

(though a listen to the Terry Christian radio session makes me think the internal rot wasn't overnight... it doesn't suddenly become 1988 and immediately turn sour!)