I picked the book up because I heard that the Way brothers had read it and it had influenced the band name My Chemical Romance. It is the kind of book that you want to pry your eyes from while you're reading it because it is too shocking, but at the same time you keep reading just to see if you're really reading what you think you're reading! Good book, but didn't like it a bit! Don't read this if you're easily offended or have a weak stomach.