A strange look inside Keith Buckley's mind. From what I know of the author, some of what is in here could be part memoir or stories of ETID time on the road. All the name drops and references to bands was a great way to show who Ray is and helped build a picture of what sort of person he is. There were a lot of philosophical and metaphysical points throughout this book which made me contemplate life so I found myself reading then stopping for a think, which is rare in novels these days. Most are just basic grocery lists. Giving Ray that depth made him more human. If he was just an out of control party animal, it would have been too basic. I'm glad Keith made him real.
A quote that stood out to me was this:
....the cruelest thing you can do to someone is to share the rot and rob them of the glorious mystery of being in love because faith in it is really all anyone ever has to know.
A lot of what is in here hit home for me. Those words in particular. I think we should all agree to no longer spread rot to others.
Also, Fuck Frank.