[MauranKilom]

> How did you make it through more than 5 pages of that book? It reads like an 8th grader that is trying his hardest to let you know he's cool and smart enlightened as fuck bro and has to curse every other line.

Fact check: The author's first mention of himself is on page 10. The word "fuck" first appears on page 5.

Yes, the author uses informal language and sometimes relates personal experiences (but half the stories are of other people). I don't recall any allusions to his own coolness or enlightenedness - in fact, many of his own anecdotes relate to his own failures and lows. He's neither humble nor grandstanding in my eyes, just open and honest (which can be perceived as either, depending on context).

If you already knew all the points he was trying to make - good for you. I can see how someone telling you something you already know in the style of the book can be grating. To me, the book pointed out many things that I knew were true but that I needed spelled out by someone else.