This book actually disturbed me in a lot of ways. I had to put it down and stop reading because it put me in a weird place. And I suppose that is a credit to the author because very few books or movies have left me with this feeling. He does a great job of putting you into the shoes of a hopeless teenager. But I lived through that once and I don't want to go back again. I strongly recommend this for anyone that is up to the challenge of what Jimmy had to offer.