first few chapters were poorly written and in an unbearably pretentious tone. i decided to keep reading until the end (against my better judgement) to see if it would improve, and did not. sounds as if it was written by a thirteen year old who had just finished watching hardcore p*rn for the first time. shock value and provocative themes are all this book has going for it. don’t read if you are looking for a piece of literature with any value