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Reading this memoir was a mixed experience.  There are many passages that are both beautifully written and convey an observation with a depth and bite. (Please see my numerous "highlights."  I had more than 40, many are shared here.)

The read is quick and has a frenetic energy. In one of the earlier sections, the author prepares us for a read that will be raw, jumbled, and cutting.  I imagine some of the chapters or paragraphs were drawn from a personal journal, one packed with ah-ha thoughts, random urges, and writing exercises to play with a word or its sounds. I think the first half is stronger, more clear.

The poetry of the language and its astuteness contrast with moments of what I call "high-falutin" ponderings, intellectual but very academic linkages that sometimes felt too esoteric.  I recognize this is the author's voice and I'm glad to witness it.  And those references mirror or create a sense of alienation and confusion that he describes in his life.

I certainly recommend this book.