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I don't remember it having any difficult parts, but I did read it over 10 years ago so maybe I am mistaken.

I'd encourage you to go on with the book; it's a beautiful book. You can skip over the overly science-y parts I guess. The beauty of that book in my opinion is how the author didn't focus solely on his homosexuality or achievements but tried to show how his personality, including his sexual preferences, played a part in everything that he was able to achieve.