Even though there were parts I liked I still just had to put it down. I liked that quote about asking others "what's wrong" and there were parts that were really funny, especially that story about the boy who did everything right and drove everyone crazy! Kind of reminded me of Voltaire's Candide. I put it down because the language and subject matter was offensive. My fault for not doing more research to find out what it's content was and what kind of a writer David Wallace was, but I gave it three strikes and then I put it down. 
 The first strike: It was really difficult to get into his way of writing as he has huge run on sentences and will jump back and forth from one topic to another completely at random. Interesting at first, but then just became a bother. 
 Second strike: Main character starts talking to another about how good masturbation is for you saying it's one of the most "self sufficient" times in your life when you don't have to depend on anyone else for your own pleasure and where you are the creator of your own dreams. right... did he think this kind of philosophy was some kind of a revelatory and unique thought? I know not everyone holds my own opinion and I don't judge others for having different opinions than my own, but I will chose to speak out if I hear a false philosophy and exclaim what I think is true. The power to pro-create and the feelings and sensations involved with that power are gifts given to man kind for the purpose of uniting a man and woman in a more perfect union one with another. Only complete fidelity to our spouse (future or present) can produce that ultimate one-ness that we all seek with our one true love. Our body is not our own, but our spouses, infidelity in thought and action weakens our union with our spouse, (again whether it's a current spouse or a spouse we will have in the future.) Masturbation is infidelity, it's selfishness, and it is lack of self control. Self mastery is one of the greatest skills we can develop in this life and can be one of the most important skills that we can have to further our own lasting happiness, which sometimes comes at the expense of momentary pleasures. 
 Strike three: There was a story that went on about f!@#ing college girls... and I grew tiresome of the offensive imagery and language. 
 I didn't read more than 20%, but from what I did, I could tell it was definitely an R rated book and for all it's good, I wouldn't recommend it for the filth you have to wade through. 
 Lastly I wanted to say that I know I don't know the circumstances of why the author committed suicide, and again I don't judge him, but I would like to point out how it is possible and likely that to truly believe in some of the false philosophies in this book can lead to depression and lead to something like deciding your life isn't worth living any longer.