I kinda wish I hadn't finished this book, but first, the plusses: 1) As a young adult, it really gave me a new perspective on the length of a life and what really matters now and in the future. 2) The writing was refreshing: unpretentious, yet engaging.
On the downside, I just didn't want to hear that much about his various sexual relationships and regrets. Also, let's face it, getting old and dying is depressing, so it's not all that much fun to read about. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone I know, but it definitely wasn't the worst book I've ever read.
Oh, also, I liked the way it started with his funeral, and then went back to cover his life. It was like, if you just stumbled on a family mourning the loss of a loved one, and didn't know anything about the person, you'd form some conclusions just based on what people said. But then to go back, and really see the person's life up close, is rather fascinating, even if it is just like any other life, which is kind of the point of the book.